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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
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DEMOGRAPHY            
Total Population('000) 20,970 21,203* 21,444* 21,670* 21,803* 21919*
Population Density (per sq.km) 334* 338* 342* 345* 348* 350
Crude Birth Rate (per 1000 population) 16.0* 15.6* 15.2* 15.1* 14.6* 13.8*
Crude Death Rate (per 1000 population) 6.3* 6.2* 6.5* 6.4* 6.7* 6.0*
Labour Force (Number) 8,214,473 8,310,682 8,566,686 8,387,759 8,592,010 8,466,606
Labour Force Participation Rate (percent) 53.8 53.8 54.1 51.8 52.3 50.6
Unemployment Rate (percent) 4.7 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.0 5.5
             
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES            
Paddy production (MT') 4,819,400 4,420,085 2,383,153 3,929,831 4,592,056 5,120,924
Maha 2,876,990 2,902,693 1,473,832 2,396,926 3,072,581 3,196,752
Yala 1,942,410 1,517,392 909,321 1,532,905 1,519,475 1,924,172
Per capita calorie availability (per day)            
Total 3,138 2,885 2,704 2,913 3.002* 3,227
Animal 200 207 218 253 328* 290
Vegetable 2,939 2,678 2,486 2,659 2,674* 2,936
Total forest area under forest department (Hectares) 1,951.472 1,951.472 1,951.472 1,951.472 1,917,171 1,912,970
Total Fish Production (MT) 520.190 530,920 531,310 527,060 505,830 428,740
             
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION            
Length of Public Roads (Kms)            
A and B roads 12,210 12,210 12,210 12,220 12,210 12,225
Express Way 169.9 169.9 169.9 169.9 217.8 271.7
No. of Registered Motor Vehicles 6,203,141 6,795,469 7,247,122 7,729,921 8,095,224 8,297,852
Total No. of Post Offices (Main, Sub and Agency) 4,692 4,691 4,690 4,475 4,198 4,196
             
PRICES            
Colombo Consumers' Price Index 107.4 111.7 119.0 124.1 129.5 135.4
(Base 2006/2007 = 100)            
             
TRADE            
Value of Eports (Rs. Mn.) 1,420,565 1,536,167 1,789,882 1,974,260 2,140,876 1,980,785
Value of Imports (Rs. Mn.) 2,581,365 2,841,383 3,251,281 3,587,048 3,482,346 2,891,600
Balance of Trade (Rs. Mn.) -1,160,800 -1,305,216 -1,461,399 -1,612,788 -1,341,470 -910,814
             
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS            
GDP at currrent market prices (Rs. Mn.) 10,950,621 11,996,083 13,328,103 14,366,103** 15,012,953** 14,972,995*
GNP at current market prices (Rs. Mn.) 10,675,880 11,676,431 12,975,247 13,901,306** 14,580,704** 14,576,811*
GDP at constant (2002) market prices (Rs. Mn.) 8,647,833 9,035,830 9,359,147 9,665,379** 9,883,350** 9,530,606*
GNI at constant (2010) market prices (Rs. Mn.) 8,432,998 8,794,903 9,109,531 9,400,872** 9,602,267** 9,125,421*
Per Capita GNI at            
Current Market Prices (Rs.) 509,200 550,697 605,076 641,500** 688,573** 664,620*
Constant (2010) Market Prices (Rs.) 402,223 414,795 424,138 433,820** 440,410** 416,325*
GDP Growth Rate (at constant prices) (percent) 5.0 5.0 3.6 3.3** 2.3** (3.6)*
             
EDUCATION            
Total No. of schools 10,997 11,021 11,053 11,018 11,055** 11,061
Government 10,144 10,162 10.194 10,175 10,165 10,155
Private 104 105 106 80 89 90
Pirivenas 749 754 753 763 801** 816
Total No. of Pupils 4,330,368 4,345,740 4,365,298 4,415,228 4,265,572** 4,269,793
Total No. of Teachers 247,453 245,930 255,416 260,995 261,282** 264,849
Pupil Teacher Ratio (Govt. Schools) 18 18 17 17 17 16
% Qualifying for GCE (A/L) 64.81 69.68 70.11 71.66 70.59 75.50
% Qualifying to enter University 62.35 63.36 66.02 64.70 60.40 65.98
             
TOURISM            
Total No. of Tourists arrivals 1,798.380 2,050,832 2,116,407 2,333,796 1,913,702 507,704
Tourists receipts (Rs. Mn) 405,492.0 512,593.6 598,356.0* 712,027.3* 646,362.3 126,608.1*
             
*Provisional
**Revised
(1) Base 2013 = 100 		           

 

 

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