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Finance and Banking Co-Operative Development Social Conditions Education Local Government Electorates Tourism
Socio Economic Indicators
Item 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
             
DEMOGRAPHY            
Total Population('000) 20,778 20,970 21,203* 21,444* 21,670* 21,803*
Population Density (per sq.km) 331* 334* 338* 342* 345* 348*
Crude Birth Rate (per 1000 population) 16.9* 16.0* 15.6* 15.2* 15.1* 14.6*
Crude Death Rate (per 1000 population) 6.2* 6.3* 6.2* 6.5* 6.4* 6.7*
Labour Force (Number) 8,048,884 8,214,473 8,310,682 8,566,686 8,387,759 8,592,010
Labour Force Participation Rate (percent) 53.2 53.8 53.8 54.1 51.8 52.3
Unemployment Rate (percent) 4.3 4.7 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.0
             
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES            
Paddy production (MT') 3,380,780 4,819,400 4,420,085 2,383,153 3,929,831 4,592,056
Maha 2,235,851 2,876,990 2,902,693 1,473,832 2,396,926 3,072,581
Yala 1,144,929 1,942,410 1,517,392 909,321 1,532,905 1,519,475
Per capita calorie availability (per day)            
Total 2,801 3,138 2,885 2,704 2,913 3.002*
Animal 179 200 207 218 253 328*
Vegetable 2,621 2,939 2,678 2,486 2,659 2,674*
Total forest area under forest department (Hectares) 1,951,472 1,951.472 1,951.472 1,951.472 1,951.472 1,917,171
Total Fish Production (MT) 535,050 520.190 530,920 531,310 527,060 505,830
             
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION            
Length of Public Roads (Kms)            
A and B roads 12,208 12,210 12,210 12,210 12,220 12,210
Express Way 160.5 169.9 169.9 169.9 169.9 217.8
No. of Registered Motor Vehicles 5,633,234 6,203,141 6,795,469 7,247,122 7,729,921 8,095,224
Total No. of Post Offices (Main, Sub and Agency) 4,692 4,692 4,691 4,690 4,475 4,198
             
PRICES            
Colombo Consumers' Price Index 105.1 107.4 111.7 119.0 124.1 129.5
(Base 2006/2007 = 100)            
             
TRADE            
Value of Eports (Rs. Mn.) 1,475,067 1,420,565 1,536,167 1,789,882 1,974,260 2,140,876
Value of Imports (Rs. Mn.) 2,512,833 2,581,365 2,841,383 3,251,281 3,587,048 3,482,346
Balance of Trade (Rs. Mn.) -1,037,766 -1,160,800 -1,305,216 -1,461,399 -1,612,788 -1,341,470
             
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS            
GDP at currrent market prices (Rs. Mn.) 10,361,151 10,950,621 11,996,083 13,328,103** 14,366,103** 15,016,142*
GNP at current market prices (Rs. Mn.) 10,125,078 10,675,880 11,676,431 12,975,247** 13,976,502* 14,583,892*
GDP at constant (2002) market prices (Rs. Mn.) 8,235,429 8,647,833 9,035,830 9,359,147** 9,668,600** 9,889,379*
GNI at constant (2010) market prices (Rs. Mn.) 8,049,085 8,432,998 8,794,903 9,109,531** 9,404,093** 9,608,296*
Per Capita GNI at            
Current Market Prices (Rs.) 487,462 509,200 550,697 609,076 644,970** 668,894*
Constant (2010) Market Prices (Rs.) 387,516 402,223 414,795 424,138** 433,968* 440,687*
GDP Growth Rate (at constant prices) (percent) 5.0 5 5 3.6** 3.3** 2.3*
             
EDUCATION            
Total No. of schools 10,971 10,997 11,021 11,053 11,018 11,056*
Government 10,121 10,144 10,162 10.194 10,175 10,165*
Private 103 104 105 106 80 89*
Pirivenas 747 749 754 753 763 802*
Total No. of Pupils 4,272,673 4,330,368 4,345,740 4,365,298 4,415,228 4,265,067
Total No. of Teachers 242,302 247,453 245,930 255,416 260,995 261,345*
Pupil Teacher Ratio (Govt. Schools) 18 18 18 17 17 17*
% Qualifying for GCE (A/L) 64.51 64.81 69.68 70.11 71.66 70.59
% Qualifying to enter University 60.43 60.91 62.17 64.38 62.86 60.72
             
TOURISM            
Total No. of Tourists arrivals 1,527,153 1,798.380 2,050,832 2,116,407 2,333,796 1,913,702
Tourists receipts (Rs. Mn) 317,501.7 405,492.0 512,593.6 598,356.0* 712,027.3* 646,362.3*
             
*Provisional
**Revised
(1) Base 2013 = 100 		           

 

 

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