Domestic material consumption per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.03
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
172nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2017
All-time low
2.97
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Sri Lanka is 4.03, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 172nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.15 | — |
| 2001 | 3.14 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.57 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.87 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 4.84 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.24 | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 5.52 | +70.4% |
| 2015 | 5.58 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +84.7% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 3.61 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.66 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.97 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 3.24 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.66 | 4.03 | 4 |
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 295.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.48 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 22.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 578.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Sri Lanka was 4.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 172nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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