SRI LANKA GDP GROWS 7.8% IN SECOND QUARTER OF 2014
Posted on September 21st, 2014

Embassy of Sri Lanka Washington DC

Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 7.8 percent in the second quarter of 2014 compared to same period last year, Department of Census and Statistics said in its Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic Product report released Monday.

The total economic output in Sri Lanka, measured by the GDP for the second quarter 2014 from April to June was Rs. 840.653 billion recording a positive growth rate of 7.8 percent compared to the second quarter of 2013 which was estimated as Rs. 779.974 billion, according to the Census and Statistics Department.

The three main contributors to the economy recorded significant growth for the quarter. The Agriculture Sector contributed 10.6 percent to the GDP, Industries sector 31.5 percent and the Services sector 58 percent in the second quarter of 2014.

The growth rate of Agriculture sub sector including Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry increased by 5.9 percent in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the 0.5 decrease reported in second quarter of 2013.

Industry sector showed a growth of 12.2 percent in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the growth of 10.1 percent in the second quarter of 2013.

The services sector which corresponds to higher share of 58 percent to the Gross Domestic Product and it has recorded a 5.7 percent increase in the second quarter 2014 while it grew by 6.6 percent in the respective quarter of 2013.

In Agriculture Sector Tea industry showed a growth of 7.1 percent and coconut production increased 9.4 percent Year-on-Year in Q1 2014 while rubber production declined 3.7 percent. Rice production decreased by 5.7 percent YoY due to the prolonged drought in the dry zone and Minor Crops showed a significant growth of 47.2 percent in Q1 2014.

Livestock sub sector showed only a slight increase over the period with 1.9 percent growth while fish production increased by 10.5 percent.

Colombo Consumers’ Price Index which reflects the average price level of consumers’ goods is increased to 179.8 in the Q2 2014 from 173.5 in the Q2 of 2013, recording a 3.6 percent inflation rate in the quarter.

One Response to “SRI LANKA GDP GROWS 7.8% IN SECOND QUARTER OF 2014”

  1. Nimal Says:

    No thanks to the government departments and this growth is achieved by hardworking private sector.

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