GDP agriculture % in Sri Lanka stood at 8.36% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 8.37% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 8.22% (up 0.15 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 33.53% in 1974, the lowest 7.26% in 2019. Sri Lanka ranked 68th highest of the 158 countries in this dataset in 2025; Niger ranked first.
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GDP agriculture %, measured in %, measures the total economic output of Sri Lanka. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Sri Lanka, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
GDP agriculture % in Sri Lanka stood at 8.36% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 8.37% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 8.22% (up 0.15 percentage points since).
Sri Lanka ranked 68th highest of the 158 countries in this dataset in 2025; Niger ranked first.
The highest value since 1960 was 33.53% in 1974, the lowest 7.26% in 2019.
| Indicator | GDP agriculture % |
|---|---|
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). GDP agriculture % — Sri Lanka [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-agriculture-percent/LKA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS
World Bank. "GDP agriculture % — Sri Lanka." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-agriculture-percent/LKA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "GDP agriculture % — Sri Lanka." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-agriculture-percent/LKA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{GDP agriculture \% --- Sri Lanka}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-agriculture-percent/LKA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS}
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