GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP per capita was 1.51 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 1.51 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.51 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 687.12 current LCU, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 694.62 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 694.49 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 687.12 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 710.15 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 731.5 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 740.5 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 745.45 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 788.75 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 913.25 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 973.46 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 1,112 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 1,119 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,190 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1,409 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 1,787 current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 1,962 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 2,189 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 2,591 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 2,981 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 3,593 current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 4,481 current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 5,630 current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 6,492 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 7,902 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 9,956 current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 10,446 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 11,409 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 12,360 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 13,806 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 15,502 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 19,678 current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 22,600 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 25,406 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 29,341 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 33,520 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 38,019 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 42,900 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 48,787 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 54,742 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 58,378 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 65,186 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 71,805 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 79,870 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 91,345 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 104,086 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 121,326 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 144,390 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 174,634 current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 213,806 current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 232,954 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 317,527 current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 356,568 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 424,635 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 482,798 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 518,592 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 551,597 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 604,129 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 670,644 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 708,442 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 729,761 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 713,822 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 794,926 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 1.51 million current LCU | +9.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.51 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 12.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.51 million current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 274,956 current LCU, 5.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 767.93 current LCU | 687.12 current LCU | 973.46 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,993 current LCU | 1,112 current LCU | 3,593 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,798 current LCU | 4,481 current LCU | 15,502 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,337 current LCU | 19,678 current LCU | 58,378 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,940 current LCU | 65,186 current LCU | 232,954 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,469 current LCU | 317,527 current LCU | 729,761 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million current LCU | 713,822 current LCU | 1.51 million current LCU | 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)
- 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 gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.51 million current LCU 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 1.51 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.12 current LCU in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.