Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2005, gender of the head of government, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender of the head of government, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -20 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -14.29 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -16.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Barbados 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Denmark 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Iceland 0 % change on previous year
- 4 Argentina -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bangladesh -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Brazil -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Chile -100 % change on previous year
- 4 China -100 % change on previous year
- 4 Germany -100 % change on previous year
- 4 Ethiopia -100 % change on previous year
- 4 Finland -100 % change on previous year
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China -100 % change on previous year
- 4 India -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Israel -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year
- 4 Liberia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Lithuania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Myanmar -100 % change on previous year
- 4 Nicaragua -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Norway -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 New Zealand -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Pakistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Philippines -100 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Serbia -100 % change on previous year
- 4 Togo -100 % change on previous year
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago -100 % change on previous year
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender of the head of government, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -100 % change on previous year in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender of the head of government, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest gender of the head of government, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gender of the head of government, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2005.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gender of the head of government. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gender of the head of government V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gender of the head of government. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.