Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 948.76 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 948.76 current US$ per person for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 948.76 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.09 current US$ per person, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 135th out of 193 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 of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 40.18 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 39.29 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 30.74 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1964 | 30.26 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 40.3 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1966 | 35.03 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 33.21 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 31.65 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 30.09 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 47.57 current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1971 | 46.46 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 44.51 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 53.61 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 71.01 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 76.92 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 75.61 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 98.79 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 66.41 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1979 | 77.8 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 87.33 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 89.08 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 85.34 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 88.42 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 112.73 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 100.05 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 96.57 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 105.76 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 113.18 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 117.22 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 148.25 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 157.01 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 184.16 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 205.25 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 229.34 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 264.08 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 271.46 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 302.18 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 307.18 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 294.29 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 335.61 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 299.97 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 291.5 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 327.95 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 363.42 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 390.38 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 418.45 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 459.62 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 490.27 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 432.25 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 807.22 current US$ per person | +86.7% |
| 2016 | 822.54 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 889.64 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 934.75 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 890.83 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 594.75 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 676.35 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 720.66 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 785.96 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 897.98 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 948.76 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 948.76 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,921 current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 948.76 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 775.21 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +86.7% | 432.25 current US$ per person | 807.22 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.45 current US$ per person | 30.09 current US$ per person | 43.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.87 current US$ per person | 44.51 current US$ per person | 98.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.57 current US$ per person | 85.34 current US$ per person | 117.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.32 current US$ per person | 148.25 current US$ per person | 307.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.94 current US$ per person | 291.5 current US$ per person | 490.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 868.99 current US$ per person | 807.22 current US$ per person | 934.75 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 770.74 current US$ per person | 594.75 current US$ per person | 948.76 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 132 Iran 1,011 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Vanuatu 1,004 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Micronesia (country) 976.4 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Bolivia 947.68 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Turkmenistan 946.4 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Guyana 917.37 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 948.76 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 948.76 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.09 current US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.