What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.

How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

147th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1962	0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1963	0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1964	0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1965	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1966	0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1967	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1968	0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1969	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1970	0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1971	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1972	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1973	0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1974	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1975	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1976	0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1977	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1978	0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.7%
1979	0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1980	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1981	0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1982	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1983	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1984	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1985	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1986	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1987	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1988	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1989	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1990	0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1991	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1992	0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1993	0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1994	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1995	0.2915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1996	0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1997	0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1998	0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1999	0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2000	0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2001	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2002	0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2003	0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2004	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2005	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2006	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2007	0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2008	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2009	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2010	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2011	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2012	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2013	0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2016	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2017	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2018	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2019	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2020	0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2021	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2022	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
2023	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2024	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2025	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

144 Madagascar 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Guatemala 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Kyrgyzstan 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Guinea-Bissau 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Dominican Republic 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Sint Maarten 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 987.31 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.