::  Sri Lanka in Figures

Summary statistics
Region	2000	South-central Asia
Currency	2008	Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR)
Surface area (square kilometers)	2008	65610
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000)	2008	20061
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer)	2008	305.8
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000)	2007	Colombo (656)
United Nations membership date	2000	14 December 1955

Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2008	40713
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2005	24406
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2000	16717
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2008	6.0
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2005	6.2
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2000	6.0
GDP per capita (current US$)	2008	2029.5
GDP per capita (current US$)	2005	1276.4
GDP per capita (current US$)	2000	893.3
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2008	2006.9
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2005	1260.8
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2000	877.3
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2008	25.3
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2005	23.4
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2000	24.8
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2008	113.14	Market rate.
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2005	102.12	Market rate.
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2000	82.58	Market rate.
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2008	–3876
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2005	–743
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2000	–1044
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2008	200	Colombo. Index base 2002=100.
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2005	160	Colombo. Index base 2002=100.
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2000	100	Colombo. Index base 2002=100. 2002.
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2008	108	2007.
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2005	107
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2000	101
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2008	109	2007.
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2005	108
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2000	101
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2008	5.2	Age group 10 years and over. Excludes the Northern and Eastern provinces.
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2005	7.7	Age group 10 years and over. Whole country.
Unemployment (% of labour force)	2000	7.6	Age group 10 years and over. Excludes the Northern and Eastern provinces.
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed)	2008	26.6	2007. Excludes the Northern and Eastern provinces.
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed)	2005	25.2
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed)	2000	20.8	2002. Age group 10 years and over. Excludes the Northern and Eastern provinces.
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)	2008	31.3	2007. Excludes the Northern and Eastern provinces.
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)	2005	30.3
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)	2000	34.5	2002. Age group 10 years and over. Excludes the Northern and Eastern provinces.
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2008	42.3
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2005	40.1
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2000	38.0
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2008	74.1
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2005	74.3
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2000	77.3
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2008	438	Excludes nationals residing abroad.
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2005	549	Excludes nationals residing abroad.
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2000	400	Excludes nationals residing abroad.
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2008	340	2007.
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2005	297
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2000	275
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2008	72.4
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2005	23.6
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2000	6.4
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2008	5.7
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2005	1.8
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2000	0.7
Exports (million US$)	2008	8450.4
Imports (million US$)	2008	13629.1
Major trading partners (% of exports)	2008	United States (22.5), United Kingdom (13.1), Germany (5.6)
Major trading partners (% of imports)	2008	India (20.8), Singapore (11.7), Iran (8.8)

Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	0.9
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	0.5
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	0.5
Urban population (%)	2007	15.1
Population aged 0-14 years (%)	2009	24.3
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total)	2009	12.6/10.9
Sex ratio (men per 100 women)	2009	97.0
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years)	2005-2010	77.8/70.2
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)	2005-2010	15.9
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)	2005-2010	2.3
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %)	2006-2009	68.0	Excludes the Northern Province.
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population)	mid-2010	339.9/1.7	Data refer to foreign citizens.
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR	end-2008	528001
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100)	2005-2008	96.3/93.1	UNESCO estimate. 2003.
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)	2009	5.8

Environment
Threatened species	2009	546
Forested area (% of land area)	2007	29.0
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita)	2006	11868/0.6
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent)	2007	208.0
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres)		2524
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum)		24.1/30.6