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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 9 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 2.01 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” government operates 5 TV channels and 19 radio channels; multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscription services available; 25 private TV stations and about 43 radio stations; 6 non-profit TV stations and 4 radio sta…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .lk
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 51% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 7 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.707 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 133 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 30.6 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” rice, coconuts, tea, sugarcane, plantains, milk, fiber crops, cassava, chicken, pumpkins/squash (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 3.4% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 27.1% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $17.144 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $9.387 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$3.284 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$1.448 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $1.559 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $42.198 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” economic contraction in 2022-23 marked by increased poverty and significant inflation; IMF two-year debt relief program following 2022 sovereign default; structural challenges from non-diversified economy and rigid labo…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2019.text β€” 178.745 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 185.593 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 198.764 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 322.633 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 327.507 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” garments, tea, precious stones, used rubber tires, rubber products (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 22%, India 7%, Germany 7%, UK 7%, Italy 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $14.974 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $16.169 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $17.327 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $98.963 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 19.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 68.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -22.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 18.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 8.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 8.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 25.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 57.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2019.text β€” 37.7 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 30.8% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 3.1% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, fabric, crude petroleum, packaged medicine, cotton fabric (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” India 21%, China 19%, UAE 10%, Singapore 5%, Malaysia 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $21.526 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $19.244 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $18.823 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 11% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural commodities; tourism; clothing and textiles; mining
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 49.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 16.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” -0.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 8.499 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 14.3% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 79.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $293.878 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $287.031 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $301.407 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” -7.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” -2.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $13,200 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $13,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $13,800 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 6.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 5.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 7.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $1.896 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $4.405 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $6.094 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 9.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 4.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 29.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 18.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 22.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 2.323 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 2.238 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 49.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 40.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 4.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 4.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 15.763 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 5.326 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 1.457 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 12.372 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 100,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
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