Change in maximum river flow in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Change in maximum river flow was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.3% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Sri Lanka peaked at 50.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -36.7%, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 131st out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -36.7% | — |
| 2006 | -31.8% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | -14.3% | -55.0% |
| 2008 | -20.7% | +44.7% |
| 2009 | -15.3% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | -15.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -102.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +3539.2% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +94.6% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +93.0% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -93.7% |
| 2021 | -13.7% | -1016.3% |
| 2022 | -7.8% | -43.1% |
| 2023 | -8.7% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -105.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.6%, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3539.2% | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| 2021 | -1016.3% | 1.5% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -23.8% | -36.7% | -14.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | -15.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.7% | -13.7% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Sri Lanka?
- Change in maximum river flow in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.7% in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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