Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 11,663 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
11,663 2011$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 145 countries
All-time high
11,663 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
877 2011$
in 1820
Years of data
151
1820–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Sri Lanka, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11,663 2011$ for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in 2018. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Sri Lanka peaked at 11,663 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 877 2011$, in 1820.
That places Sri Lanka 81st out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 877 2011$ | — |
| 1850 | 899 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 1,356 2011$ | +50.8% |
| 1871 | 1,318 2011$ | -2.8% |
| 1872 | 1,251 2011$ | -5.1% |
| 1873 | 1,256 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 1,235 2011$ | -1.7% |
| 1875 | 1,245 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 1,258 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 1,264 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1,144 2011$ | -9.5% |
| 1879 | 1,227 2011$ | +7.3% |
| 1880 | 1,325 2011$ | +8.0% |
| 1881 | 1,414 2011$ | +6.7% |
| 1882 | 1,490 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 1,500 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 1,443 2011$ | -3.8% |
| 1885 | 1,342 2011$ | -7.0% |
| 1886 | 1,291 2011$ | -3.8% |
| 1887 | 1,506 2011$ | +16.7% |
| 1888 | 1,468 2011$ | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 1,438 2011$ | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 1,666 2011$ | +15.9% |
| 1891 | 1,653 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 1,677 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 1,677 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1,663 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 1,729 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 1,734 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1,793 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 1,862 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 1,967 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 2,056 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 1,900 2011$ | -7.6% |
| 1902 | 1,873 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 1,953 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 1,937 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1,879 2011$ | -3.0% |
| 1906 | 1,897 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 1,965 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 1,946 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 1,838 2011$ | -5.5% |
| 1910 | 1,926 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1911 | 1,849 2011$ | -4.0% |
| 1912 | 1,844 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 1,967 2011$ | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 1,929 2011$ | -1.9% |
| 1915 | 1,811 2011$ | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 1,870 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 1,941 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1918 | 1,765 2011$ | -9.1% |
| 1919 | 1,859 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 1,741 2011$ | -6.3% |
| 1921 | 1,688 2011$ | -3.0% |
| 1922 | 1,731 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 1,699 2011$ | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 1,798 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 1,892 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 2,018 2011$ | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 2,010 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 2,004 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 2,130 2011$ | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 2,016 2011$ | -5.4% |
| 1931 | 1,918 2011$ | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 1,819 2011$ | -5.2% |
| 1933 | 1,833 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 2,008 2011$ | +9.5% |
| 1935 | 1,887 2011$ | -6.0% |
| 1936 | 1,873 2011$ | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 1,988 2011$ | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 1,953 2011$ | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 1,890 2011$ | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 1,994 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 2,036 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 2,109 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 2,047 2011$ | -2.9% |
| 1944 | 1,839 2011$ | -10.2% |
| 1945 | 1,779 2011$ | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 1,674 2011$ | -5.9% |
| 1947 | 1,710 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 1,847 2011$ | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 1,911 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 1,997 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 2,061 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2,093 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2,071 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2,066 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2,131 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2,091 2011$ | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 2,067 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 2,074 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2,048 2011$ | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 2,064 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,050 2011$ | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,067 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,058 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,104 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,118 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,047 2011$ | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2,181 2011$ | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2,291 2011$ | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2,329 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,389 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,322 2011$ | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,327 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,378 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,418 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,434 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,464 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,582 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2,694 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2,815 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2,917 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3,049 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,151 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,268 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,387 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,484 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,607 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3,590 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,633 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,677 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,864 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4,215 2011$ | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 4,021 2011$ | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4,247 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 4,501 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4,702 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,188 2011$ | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 5,629 2011$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 5,440 2011$ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5,489 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,841 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5,621 2011$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,721 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,964 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6,192 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6,491 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,904 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7,284 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7,622 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7,797 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8,320 2011$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 8,918 2011$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 9,678 2011$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 9,928 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10,342 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10,763 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 11,149 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 11,418 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11,663 2011$ | +2.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11,663 2011$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,242 2011$, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +50.8% | 899 2011$ | 1,356 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 877 2011$ | 877 2011$ | 877 2011$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 899 2011$ | 899 2011$ | 899 2011$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,255 2011$ | 1,144 2011$ | 1,356 2011$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,422 2011$ | 1,291 2011$ | 1,506 2011$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,742 2011$ | 1,653 2011$ | 1,967 2011$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,924 2011$ | 1,838 2011$ | 2,056 2011$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,876 2011$ | 1,765 2011$ | 1,967 2011$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,871 2011$ | 1,688 2011$ | 2,130 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,918 2011$ | 1,819 2011$ | 2,016 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,895 2011$ | 1,674 2011$ | 2,109 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,070 2011$ | 1,997 2011$ | 2,131 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,131 2011$ | 2,047 2011$ | 2,329 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,482 2011$ | 2,322 2011$ | 2,815 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,376 2011$ | 2,917 2011$ | 3,677 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,730 2011$ | 3,864 2011$ | 5,629 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,544 2011$ | 5,621 2011$ | 7,797 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,242 2011$ | 8,320 2011$ | 11,663 2011$ | 9 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Sri Lanka?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Sri Lanka was 11,663 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11,663 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 877 2011$ in 1820.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]