Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 223.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
223.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
255.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
61
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 223.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 255.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1969 | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 7.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 1979 | 12.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 15.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 19.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 20.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 22.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 23.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 24.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 26.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 29.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 32.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 34.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 35.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 39.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 40.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 42.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 45.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 48.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 52.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 56.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 62.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 72.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 80.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 81.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 84.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 82.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 86.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 91.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 93.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 94.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 102.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 102.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 111.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 128.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 135.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 140.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 247.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 2023 | 255.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 230.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 223.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 94.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 128.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 205.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 135.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 255.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Gabon 285.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Pakistan 259.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Hungary 259.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Guyana 200.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Djibouti 148.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 147.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 203.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,001 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 223.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 255.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.