How does Sri Lanka rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 22.0%

World rank

27th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1978

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 1978.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1972	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+70.9%
1973	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1974	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1975	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1976	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1977	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1978	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-65.9%
1979	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+192.4%
1980	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+350.5%
1981	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+151.8%
1982	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1983	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1984	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1985	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1986	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1987	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1988	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1989	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1990	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1991	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1992	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1993	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1994	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1995	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1996	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1997	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1998	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1999	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2000	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
2001	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2002	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2003	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2004	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2005	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2006	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2007	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2008	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2009	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2010	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2011	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2012	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2013	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2014	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2015	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2016	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2017	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2018	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2019	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2020	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-39.3%
2021	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+73.4%
2022	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2023	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-22.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

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More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka

Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1978.
How does Sri Lanka rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 9,483 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.