Adjusted net national income per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted net national income per capita was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Sri Lanka, 1972–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.1% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1.4% | — |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -320.0% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +182.1% |
| 1975 | -4.2% | -149.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6% | -86.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -1497.4% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +99.4% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -72.2% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +299.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -98.1% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +2131.2% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -39.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -85.3% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +129.6% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | -137.8% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -416.3% |
| 1990 | -5.3% | -365.5% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -195.5% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +147.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -38.3% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | -122.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -522.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -68.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -52.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +240.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +207.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -90.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +207.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +86.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -77.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +847.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -82.1% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -259.2% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | +163.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -118.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | -4.2% | 17.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | -0.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -1.4% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -3.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 285,530 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.