Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 132,880 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka is 132,880 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 132,880 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,258 constant LCU per person, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,796 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 24,099 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 25,852 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 22,050 constant LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 21,247 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 22,353 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 19,472 constant LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 18,440 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 19,899 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 17,793 constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 19,498 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 17,885 constant LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 16,329 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 15,914 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 12,481 constant LCU per person | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 12,258 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 16,097 constant LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 18,060 constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 19,037 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 18,624 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 17,402 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 17,722 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 18,133 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 21,443 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 30,880 constant LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 23,708 constant LCU per person | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 24,716 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 25,610 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 24,921 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 25,319 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29,022 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 28,996 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 32,231 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 36,543 constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 39,094 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 40,514 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 42,093 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 47,996 constant LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 53,749 constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 53,973 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58,378 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 56,655 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 61,339 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 68,456 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 69,630 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 69,572 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69,080 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 71,632 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 64,728 constant LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 69,159 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 109,732 constant LCU per person | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 117,310 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 125,019 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 128,613 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 128,980 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 92,685 constant LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 92,988 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91,747 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 106,166 constant LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 126,601 constant LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 132,880 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 132,880 constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,332 constant LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 132,880 constant LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 64,366 constant LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +58.7% | 69,159 constant LCU per person | 109,732 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,700 constant LCU per person | 17,793 constant LCU per person | 25,852 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,618 constant LCU per person | 12,258 constant LCU per person | 19,498 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,985 constant LCU per person | 17,402 constant LCU per person | 30,880 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,421 constant LCU per person | 28,996 constant LCU per person | 53,973 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,863 constant LCU per person | 56,655 constant LCU per person | 71,632 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,931 constant LCU per person | 109,732 constant LCU per person | 128,980 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 107,178 constant LCU per person | 91,747 constant LCU per person | 132,880 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 54 Ireland 139,277 constant LCU per person compare
- 55 Maldives 138,633 constant LCU per person compare
- 56 Mali 137,907 constant LCU per person compare
- 58 Vanuatu 119,615 constant LCU per person compare
- 59 Cameroon 119,548 constant LCU per person compare
- 60 Thailand 119,211 constant LCU per person compare
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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 132,880 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 132,880 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,258 constant LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.