How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 20.1%

World rank

128th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Sri Lanka 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1962	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1963	0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1964	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1965	0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1966	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1967	0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1968	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1969	0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1970	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1971	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1972	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.4%
1973	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1974	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.8%
1975	0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1976	0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1977	0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1978	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.2%
1979	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1980	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1981	0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1982	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1983	0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1984	0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1985	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1986	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1987	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1988	0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1989	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1990	0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1991	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1992	0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1993	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1994	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1995	0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1996	0.2711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1997	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1998	0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1999	0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2000	0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2001	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2002	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2003	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2004	0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2006	0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2007	0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2008	0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2009	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2010	0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2011	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2012	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2013	0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2015	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2016	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2017	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2018	0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2019	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2020	0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2021	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2022	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2023	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

125 Togo 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Malta 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Guatemala 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Fiji 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Colombia 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Sri Lanka

Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
Food imports 15.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 27.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka was 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.