Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP was -0.2607 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1994–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at -0.2607.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at -0.2326 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.6069, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -0.3927 | — |
| 1999 | -0.3717 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | -0.3512 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | -0.4003 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4749 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | -0.3222 | -32.2% |
| 2004 | -0.3903 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3301 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3706 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3747 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3306 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | -0.2781 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | -0.3046 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4835 | +58.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6069 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4497 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3266 | -27.4% |
| 2015 | -0.3659 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4203 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | -0.3992 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5131 | +28.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4722 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3825 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | -0.3339 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | -0.2326 | -30.4% |
| 2024 | -0.2607 | +12.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -0.2607 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9524, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -0.2607 is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.6844, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3822 | -0.3927 | -0.3717 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.3623 | -0.4749 | -0.2781 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.43 | -0.6069 | -0.3046 | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.3364 | -0.4722 | -0.2326 | 5 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 19.37 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka was -0.2607 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2326 in 2023.
- What is the lowest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6069 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.