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Socio Economic Indicators Area and Climate Population Vital Statistics Labour and Employment Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Industrial Production, Construction and Energy Transport and Communication Prices Trade and Balance of Payments National Accounts
Finance and Banking Co-Operative Development Social Conditions Education Local Government Electorates Tourism
Socio Economic Indicators
Item 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
             
DEMOGRAPHY            
Total Population('000) 20,585 20,778 20,966* 21,203* 21,444* 21,670*
Population Density (per sq.km) 328 331* 334* 338* 342* 345*
Crude Birth Rate (per 1000 population) 17.8 16.9* 16.0* 15.6* 15.2* 15.1*
Crude Death Rate (per 1000 population) 6.2* 6.2* 6.3* 6.2* 6.5* 6.4*
Labour Force (Number) 8,033,804 8,048,884 8,214,473 8,310,682 8,566,686 8,387,759
Labour Force Participation Rate (percent) 53.7 53.2 53.8 53.8 54.1 51.8
Unemployment Rate (percent) 4.4 4.3 4.7 4.4 4.2 4.4
             
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES            
Paddy production (MT') 4.620,728 3,380,780 4,819,400 4,420,085 2,383,153 3,929,831
Maha 2,846,276 2,235,851 2,876,990 2,902,693 1,473,832 2,396,926
Yala 1,774,452 1,144,929 1,942,410 1,517,392 909,321 1,532,905
Per capita calorie availability (per day)            
Total 2,863.4 2,729.6 3,138 2,885 2,704 2,917*
Animal 220.0 219.8 199 207 218 220*
Vegetable 2,643.6 2,509.8 2,939 2,678 2,486 2,697*
Total forest area under forest department (Hectares) 1,951,472 1,951,472 1,951.472 1,951.472 1,951.472 1,951.472
Total Fish Production (MT) 512,840 535,050 520.190 530,920 531,310 527,060
             
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION            
Length of Public Roads (Kms)            
A and B roads 12,169 12,208 12,210 12,210 12,210 12,220
Express Way 121.1 160.5 169.9 169.9 169.9 169.9
No. of Registered Motor Vehicles 5,203,678 5,633,234 6,203,141 6,795,469 7,247,122 7,729,921
Total No. of Post Offices (Main, Sub and Agency) 4,628 4,692 4,692 4,691 4,690 4,475
             
PRICES            
Colombo Consumers' Price Index 174.2 105.1(1) 107.4(1) 111.7(1) 119.0(1) 124.1(1)
(Base 2006/2007 = 100)            
             
TRADE            
Value of Eports (Rs. Mn.) 1,320,196 1,475,067 1,420,565 1,536,167 1,789,882 1,974,260
Value of Imports (Rs. Mn.) 2,317,405 2,512,833 2,581,365 2,841,383 3,251,281 3,587,048
Balance of Trade (Rs. Mn.) -997,209 -1,037,766 -1,160,800 -1,305,216 -1,461,399 -1,612,788
             
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS            
GDP at currrent market prices (Rs. Mn.) 9,592,125 10,361,151** 10,950,621** 11,996,083** 13,418,287** 14,449,931*
GNP at current market prices (Rs. Mn.) 9,366,039 10,125,078** 10,675,880** 11,676,431*** 13,065,431** 14,057,997*
GDP at constant (2002) market prices (Rs. Mn.) 7,846,202 8,235,429** 8,647,833** 9,035,830** 9,344,839** 9,644,728*
GNI at constant (2010) market prices (Rs. Mn.) 7,662,004 8,049,085** 8,432,998** 8,794,903** 9,095,222** 9,378,637*
Per Capita GNI at            
Current Market Prices (Rs.) 455,126 487,462** 509,200** 550,697** 609,281** 648,731*
Constant (2010) Market Prices (Rs.) 372,322 387,516** 402,223** 414,795** 424,138** 432,794*
GDP Growth Rate (at constant prices) (percent) 3.4 5.0** 5.0** 4.5* 3.4* 3.2*
             
EDUCATION            
Total No. of schools 10,852 10,971 10,997 11,021 11,053* 11,042*
Government 10,012 10,121 10,144 10,162 10.194* 10,175*
Private 104 103 104 105 106* 106*
Pirivenas 736 747 749 754 753* 761*
Total No. of Pupils 4,231,422 4,272,673 4,330,368 4,345,740 4,365,298* 4,413,577*
Total No. of Teachers 236,070 242,302 247,453 245,930 255,416* 260,898*
Pupil Teacher Ratio (Govt. Schools) 18 18 18 18 17* 17*
% Qualifying for GCE (A/L) 62.42 64.51 64.81 69.68 70.11 71.66
% Qualifying to enter University 58.35 60.43 60.91 62.17 64.38 62.86
             
TOURISM            
Total No. of Tourists arrivals 1,274,593 1,527,153 1,798.380 2,050,832 2,116,407 2,333,796
Tourists receipts (Rs. Mn) 221,147.1 317,501.7 405,492.0 512,593.6 598,356.0* 712,027.3*
             
*Provisional
**Revised
(1) Base 2013 = 100 		           

 

 

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