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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  
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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)  
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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  
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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  
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Data Source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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