Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.7% | — |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +62.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +383.4% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +130.2% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +187.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -66.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +58.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +86.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -54.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +107.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +170.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -61.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +23.3% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +92.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +383.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka?
- Stocks traded, total value in Sri Lanka was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.