Sri Lanka - GDP Growth 1972
-0.41%
−1.72pp from 1971
Sri Lanka's gdp growth was -0.41% in 1972, decreased +1.72pp from 1.31% in 1971. This was the 126th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1972▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United Arab Emirates | 39.08% | 6.7% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 27.42% | 342.0% |
| 3rd | Botswana | 26.36% | 2.1% |
| 4th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 25.83% | 770.3% |
| 5th | Syrian Arab Republic | 25.66% | 186.5% |
| 6th | Saudi Arabia | 18.79% | 23.4% |
| 7th | Jamaica | 18.01% | 632.6% |
| 8th | Tunisia | 17.74% | 68.0% |
| 9th | Kenya | 17.08% | -23.0% |
| 10th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 14.88% | 595.9% |
| 11th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 14.50% | 5.8% |
| 12th | Singapore | 13.32% | 7.3% |
| 13th | Israel | 12.15% | 10.9% |
| 14th | Kiribati | 12.08% | 627.5% |
| 15th | Brazil | 11.94% | 5.3% |
| 16th | Gabon | 11.34% | 10.5% |
| 17th | Qatar | 11.08% | 10.7% |
| 18th | Bahrain | 11.07% | 588.9% |
| 19th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 10.61% | 45.5% |
| 20th | Dominican Republic | 10.39% | -4.4% |
| 21st | Belize | 10.22% | 158.1% |
| 22nd | Greece | 10.16% | 29.6% |
| 23rd | Oman | 9.83% | 993.8% |
| 24th | Malaysia | 9.39% | -6.4% |
| 25th | Zambia | 9.21% | 10,803.1% |
| 26th | Libya | 9.13% | 272.9% |
| 27th | Congo, Republic of | 8.62% | 11.2% |
| 28th | Japan | 8.41% | 79.1% |
| 29th | Mauritius | 8.35% | 95.3% |
| 30th | Zimbabwe | 8.33% | -6.6% |
| 31st | Mexico | 8.23% | 118.7% |
| 32nd | Costa Rica | 8.18% | 20.6% |
| 33rd | Spain | 8.15% | 75.3% |
| 34th | Andorra | 8.15% | 75.3% |
| 35th | Portugal | 8.02% | 20.9% |
| 36th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 7.97% | 57.4% |
| 37th | Finland | 7.74% | 228.2% |
| 38th | Colombia | 7.67% | 28.7% |
| 39th | Togo | 7.63% | - |
| 40th | Fiji | 7.49% | 8.7% |
| 41st | Türkiye | 7.43% | 33.4% |
| 42nd | Korea | 7.34% | -31.1% |
| 43rd | Guatemala | 7.33% | 31.3% |
| 44th | Puerto Rico (US) | 7.17% | 12.7% |
| 45th | Tanzania | 7.12% | 82.4% |
| 46th | Indonesia | 7.04% | 0.2% |
| 47th | Paraguay | 6.63% | 19.7% |
| 48th | Luxembourg | 6.60% | 147.4% |
| 49th | Ireland | 6.49% | 87.0% |
| 50th | Benin | 6.43% | 529.3% |
| 51st | Senegal | 6.38% | 4,644.8% |
| 52nd | Guinea-Bissau | 6.37% | 263.0% |
| 53rd | Seychelles | 6.31% | -60.2% |
| 54th | Malawi | 6.23% | -61.6% |
| 55th | Austria | 6.21% | 21.4% |
| 56th | Iceland | 6.18% | -52.7% |
| 57th | Greenland | 6.18% | -52.7% |
| 58th | El Salvador | 6.12% | 58.6% |
| 59th | Hungary | 6.10% | -1.6% |
| 60th | Mali | 5.84% | 127.5% |
| 61st | Malta | 5.84% | 137.9% |
| 62nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.78% | 455.6% |
| 63rd | Papua New Guinea | 5.64% | -10.4% |
| 64th | Canada | 5.52% | 37.3% |
| 65th | Philippines | 5.43% | 0.8% |
| 66th | Eswatini | 5.42% | -60.5% |
| 67th | Norway | 5.33% | -6.0% |
| 68th | Belgium | 5.30% | 32.9% |
| 69th | United States | 5.26% | 59.6% |
| 70th | New Zealand | 5.12% | 35.2% |
| 71st | Ecuador | 5.02% | -20.3% |
| 72nd | Cuba | 4.83% | -43.8% |
| 73rd | European Union | 4.77% | 30.7% |
| 74th | Monaco | 4.65% | -11.1% |
| 75th | Panama | 4.58% | -52.3% |
| 76th | France | 4.51% | -14.7% |
| 77th | Germany | 4.30% | 37.3% |
| 78th | Thailand | 4.28% | -12.6% |
| 79th | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.24% | -55.2% |
| 80th | Liberia | 4.14% | -15.6% |
| 81st | Australia | 3.91% | -2.3% |
| 82nd | Honduras | 3.91% | -16.1% |
| 83rd | Kuwait | 3.90% | -44.6% |
| 84th | China | 3.81% | -46.0% |
| 85th | Denmark | 3.80% | 19.5% |
| 86th | Iraq | 3.74% | -30.5% |
| 87th | Italy | 3.69% | 103.0% |
| 88th | United Kingdom | 3.63% | 80.9% |
| 89th | Netherlands | 3.53% | -18.1% |
| 90th | Peru | 3.48% | -24.2% |
| 91st | New Caledonia | 3.40% | -51.4% |
| 92nd | Nigeria | 3.36% | -76.4% |
| 93rd | Switzerland | 3.20% | -21.5% |
| 94th | Nepal | 3.12% | 360.8% |
| 95th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 3.06% | -24.7% |
| 96th | Nauru | 2.90% | 0.0% |
| 97th | Georgia | 2.84% | 14.8% |
| 98th | Cameroon | 2.67% | -23.2% |
| 99th | Morocco | 2.44% | -56.5% |
| 100th | Myanmar | 2.44% | -41.0% |
| 101st | Maldives | 2.42% | -53.4% |
| 102nd | Guinea | 2.32% | -56.9% |
| 103rd | Burkina Faso | 2.31% | 63.5% |
| 104th | São Tomé and Principe | 2.29% | -57.4% |
| 105th | Sweden | 2.29% | 142.3% |
| 106th | Nicaragua | 2.22% | -32.8% |
| 107th | Bermuda | 1.81% | -47.3% |
| 108th | Liechtenstein | 1.67% | 0.0% |
| 109th | South Africa | 1.65% | -61.3% |
| 110th | Argentina | 1.63% | -71.2% |
| 111th | Samoa | 1.59% | -88.3% |
| 112th | Barbados | 1.27% | -67.4% |
| 113th | Bhutan | 1.16% | -56.5% |
| 114th | Chad | 1.15% | 151.1% |
| 115th | Marshall Islands | 1.08% | -53.2% |
| 116th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.07% | -53.6% |
| 117th | Haiti | 0.98% | -84.9% |
| 118th | Sierra Leone | 0.90% | -74.0% |
| 119th | Pakistan | 0.81% | 73.7% |
| 120th | Palau | 0.34% | 170.1% |
| 121st | Rwanda | 0.26% | -78.2% |
| 122nd | Gambia, The | 0.24% | 466.9% |
| 123rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.15% | -97.5% |
| 124th | Central African Republic | 0.00% | -100.1% |
| 125th | Lesotho | -0.20% | -104.0% |
| 126th | Sri Lanka | -0.41% | -131.4% |
| 127th | India | -0.55% | -133.7% |
| 128th | Suriname | -0.60% | -115.4% |
| 129th | Chile | -0.71% | -107.4% |
| 130th | Mauritania | -0.73% | -139.8% |
| 131st | Madagascar | -1.27% | -132.4% |
| 132nd | Uruguay | -1.32% | -424.2% |
| 133rd | Tuvalu | -1.95% | -23.1% |
| 134th | Ghana | -2.49% | -147.7% |
| 135th | Guyana | -3.32% | -206.6% |
| 136th | Bahamas, The | -3.50% | -315.0% |
| 137th | French Polynesia | -4.70% | -139.1% |
| 138th | Sudan | -5.07% | -325.6% |
| 139th | Niger | -5.17% | -191.0% |
| 140th | Burundi | -6.40% | -333.1% |
| 141st | Bangladesh | -13.97% | -155.0% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's gdp growth in 1972?▾
Sri Lanka's gdp growth in 1972 was -0.41%. This ranked 126th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's gdp growth change in 1972?▾
Sri Lanka's gdp growth decreased by 131.4% in 1972 compared to 1971.
Which country had the highest gdp growth in 1972?▾
United Arab Emirates had the highest gdp growth in 1972 at 39.08%.
What is the gdp growth of Sri Lanka in 1972?▾
The gdp growth of Sri Lanka in 1972 was -0.41%. This ranked 126th globally.
How does 1972 compare to 1971 for Sri Lanka's gdp growth?▾
Sri Lanka's gdp growth went from 1.31% in 1971 to -0.41% in 1972, a 131.4% decrease.
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