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Sri Lanka: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)

In , Sri Lanka's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 25.53.

That's down 1.0% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 25.81 . Sri Lanka ranks #72 globally out of 174 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #2 of 5.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Sri Lanka Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
31.13
Trough
25.53
1-year change
-1.0%
5-year change
-12.5%
-2.6% / yr
10-year change
-16.3%
-1.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
25.5288
25.7827
29.8058
29.9540
28.2358
29.1910
30.0568
31.1283
30.4827
29.5354

About Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)

Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NV.IND.TOTL.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Sri Lanka's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Sri Lanka's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 25.53, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sri Lanka's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Sri Lanka's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) fell 1.0% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Sri Lanka ranked #72 out of 174 countries reporting Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP).
How does Sri Lanka's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in 2024 was 25.81, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #2 of 5.
What is Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.