COLOMBO, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2022 is projected at 1 percent, according to the latest report released by the central bank. The country's economic growth was 3.7 percent in 2021 and per capita GDP was 3,815 U.S. dollars, which...
With a GDP ranking of 130 per capita, Sri Lanka's economic journey shows its reliance on imports to balance domestic needs with global economic trends. The country's trade activities, marked by US$19.6 billion in imports against US$14.8 billion in exports, reflect its p...
A Sri Lankan port worker stands on a ship that carried emergency supplies granted as humanitarian aid by the Indian government to Sri Lankan people at a port in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 22, 2022. /CFP A Sri Lankan port worker stands on a ship that carried emergency ...
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Universal vaccination became cost-effective at approximately 98.01% of Sri Lanka's 2022 GDP per capita (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio = 874,890.55 Rs/DALY averted; 3624.84 USD/DALY averted). Results were most sensitive to the vaccine coverage in the 5–64-year-old age...
The Sri Lankan parliament approved theValue Added Tax (Amendment) Act, No 32 of 2023[1] on 11 December 2023 increasing value‑added tax from 15% to 18%, starting 1 January 2024. Most items that previously enjoyed VAT exemption will now also be liable. On 18 December 2023, the Sri Lan...
Sri Lanka’sMinistry of Financehas announced import restrictions on 367 “non‑essential” items, in an attempt to tackle the country’s financial crisis caused by a severe foreign exchange shortage. An extraordinary gazette notification,Imports and Exports (Control) Regulations No. 05 of 2022, ...
Sri Lanka GDP: 1996p: Agriculture: Fishing data was reported at 6,007.000 LKR mn in Dec 2006. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,558.000 LKR mn for Sep 2006. Sri Lanka GDP: 1996p: Agriculture: Fishing data is updated quarterly, averaging 5,227.500 LKR mn from Mar ...
The OBR (Office for Budget Responsibility) has predicted that, over the 15 years from 2016, Brexit will reduce the UK’s GDP per capita by 4%. The Irish think tank the ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institute) released a report on 19 October 2022 showing reductions in trade from the...