Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 3,713 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 3,713 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,713 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103.97 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 120th out of 188 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 132.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 125.12 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 123.16 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 103.97 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 109.58 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 139.2 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 139.3 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 143.92 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 135.05 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 142.86 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 161.7 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 164.39 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 173.2 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 187.75 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 230.39 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 233.49 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 218.68 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 240.92 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 159.05 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1979 | 191.2 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 222.62 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 236.61 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 254.81 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 273.37 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 316.73 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 320.31 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 338.97 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 347.54 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 358.44 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 357.45 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 404.24 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 449.42 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 475.07 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 494.19 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 554.71 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 619.28 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 639.98 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 679.44 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 690.66 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 668.59 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 705.3 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 656.01 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 701.26 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 795.04 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 859.59 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 991.16 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 1,153 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1,301 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,700 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 1,663 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,956 current US$ per person | +77.8% |
| 2016 | 2,920 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,946 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,001 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,926 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,820 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,824 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,550 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 2,971 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 3,466 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 3,713 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3,713 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,335 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3,713 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,573 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +77.8% | 1,663 current US$ per person | 2,956 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.44 current US$ per person | 103.97 current US$ per person | 143.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 196.08 current US$ per person | 159.05 current US$ per person | 240.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.69 current US$ per person | 222.62 current US$ per person | 358.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 567.56 current US$ per person | 404.24 current US$ per person | 690.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,053 current US$ per person | 656.01 current US$ per person | 1,700 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,950 current US$ per person | 2,920 current US$ per person | 3,001 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,058 current US$ per person | 2,550 current US$ per person | 3,713 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 3,713 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,713 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.97 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.