Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 465,826 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 465,826 constant LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 465,826 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65,852 constant LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72,231 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 66,834 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 70,758 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 66,106 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 67,644 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 65,852 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 69,838 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 68,683 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 73,276 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 77,535 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 73,966 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 72,047 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 67,738 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 72,772 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 71,934 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 71,931 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 72,608 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 77,514 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 81,046 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 81,241 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 85,203 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 112,853 constant LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 114,915 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 121,412 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 131,516 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 139,002 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 135,853 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 138,780 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 139,094 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 146,018 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 136,984 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 145,251 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 150,100 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 158,123 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 166,907 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 169,138 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 170,449 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 179,113 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 188,249 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 194,929 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 200,478 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 197,966 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 208,188 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 223,194 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 230,012 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 234,403 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 248,768 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 257,643 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 275,746 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 280,904 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 401,868 constant LCU per person | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 407,444 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 403,309 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 425,186 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 440,377 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 416,424 constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 419,652 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 424,311 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 419,985 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 439,038 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 465,826 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 465,826 constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72,788 constant LCU per person, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 465,826 constant LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 145,279 constant LCU per person, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (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 | +43.1% | 280,904 constant LCU per person | 401,868 constant LCU per person |
| 1981 | +32.5% | 85,203 constant LCU per person | 112,853 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,876 constant LCU per person | 65,852 constant LCU per person | 77,535 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,280 constant LCU per person | 67,738 constant LCU per person | 81,241 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,465 constant LCU per person | 85,203 constant LCU per person | 146,018 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,924 constant LCU per person | 136,984 constant LCU per person | 194,929 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,730 constant LCU per person | 197,966 constant LCU per person | 280,904 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,637 constant LCU per person | 401,868 constant LCU per person | 440,377 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 430,873 constant LCU per person | 416,424 constant LCU per person | 465,826 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 38 Norway 535,181 constant LCU per person compare
- 39 Angola 504,878 constant LCU per person compare
- 40 Mali 491,654 constant LCU per person compare
- 42 Vanuatu 455,840 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 454,452 constant LCU per person compare
- 44 Uruguay 453,708 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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 465,826 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 465,826 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,852 constant LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (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.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (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.