GM ECONOMY · COUNTRY PROFILE
Sri Lanka
Macroeconomic, fiscal, labour-market, external-sector and structural indicators with trends, data coverage and source quality at a glance.
ISOLK / LKA
RegionAsia
SubregionSouthern Asia
Income groupLower middle income
Core indicator coverage5 / 1242% available
Profile data qualityLimitedBased on coverage, observation count and latest year
Country groupsEmerging Markets · Asia-Pacific · South Asia · Asia Module
Core economic indicators
12 key series with latest values and short-term directionInflationGood
-4.76%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -4.33 pp
UnemploymentGood
4.01%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -0.23 pp
Current Account BalanceGood
1.21%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -0.50 pp
Gross Capital FormationGood
29.65%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +3.30 pp
Labor Force ParticipationGood
48.52%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -0.08 pp
Data quality
Coverage and recency of the core profileLimited profile quality with 42% core-indicator coverage.
5 good · 0 adequate · 0 limited series.
Coverage details
Latest year, time-series depth and source| Indicator | Latest year | Observations | Coverage | Quality | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 2025 | 66 | 1960–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Unemployment | 2025 | 35 | 1991–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Current Account Balance | 2024 | 50 | 1975–2024 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Gross Capital Formation | 2025 | 61 | 1960–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |
| Labor Force Participation | 2025 | 36 | 1990–2025 | Good | World Bank / public data sources |