Consumption per smoker per day in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Consumption per smoker per day was 7.9 in 2012. βΌ Falling
Consumption per smoker per day in Sri Lanka, 1980β2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Sri Lanka stood at 7.9. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.12 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.79 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 8 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 3 |
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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0023 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 434.6 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 323.92 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0031 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8875 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 4,439 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Sri Lanka?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Sri Lanka was 7.9 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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