GDP (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP (current US$), per capita was 5,002 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 5,002 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,002 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.35 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 212 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.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 145.9 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 141.38 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 119.35 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 122.94 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 155.57 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 156.61 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 162.29 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 153.49 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 163.61 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 186.9 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 188.76 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 199.38 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 220.17 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 268.65 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 279.82 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 260.3 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 292.15 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 191 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 230.78 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 271.06 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 292.45 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 311.96 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 335.82 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 391.37 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 384.61 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 407.16 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 419.82 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 434.02 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 430.02 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 491.21 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 546.29 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 579.65 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 607.23 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 678.27 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 741.84 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 776.19 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 827.03 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 847.53 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 829.36 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 860.2 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 803.54 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 834.93 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 946.38 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1,029 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1,207 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 1,389 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,579 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 1,974 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 2,027 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,808 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 3,225 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 3,328 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,739 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 3,972 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4,058 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,149 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,399 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4,359 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,082 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,848 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,997 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,343 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 3,815 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 4,545 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 5,002 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.71 current US$ per person | 119.35 current US$ per person | 163.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 231.79 current US$ per person | 186.9 current US$ per person | 292.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 367.83 current US$ per person | 271.06 current US$ per person | 434.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 692.46 current US$ per person | 491.21 current US$ per person | 847.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,265 current US$ per person | 803.54 current US$ per person | 2,027 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,812 current US$ per person | 2,808 current US$ per person | 4,399 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,092 current US$ per person | 3,343 current US$ per person | 5,002 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 300.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.51 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,439 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 5,002 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,002 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.35 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.