GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP per capita was 4,439 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4,439 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,493 constant 2015 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 659.3 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699.85 constant 2015 US$ | 659.3 constant 2015 US$ | 784.8 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 853.82 constant 2015 US$ | 771.2 constant 2015 US$ | 976.04 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ | 1,014 constant 2015 US$ | 1,313 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,639 constant 2015 US$ | 1,389 constant 2015 US$ | 1,880 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,277 constant 2015 US$ | 1,896 constant 2015 US$ | 2,787 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,903 constant 2015 US$ | 2,993 constant 2015 US$ | 4,493 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,206 constant 2015 US$ | 3,977 constant 2015 US$ | 4,439 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 174,118 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0023 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 434.6 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 323.92 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0031 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 4,439 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,493 constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 659.3 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.