Gdp per capita growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gdp per capita growth was 5.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.73
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
8
in 2011
All-time low
-7.45
in 2022
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Sri Lanka, 1962–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Sri Lanka is 5.73, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.45, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 2.22 | 0.0385 | 5.23 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.23 | -2.41 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 0.5412 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 | 1.82 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 | -3.09 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 | -0.8291 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0698 | -7.45 | 5.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 18 Maldives 5.93 compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 5.85 compare
- 20 Cape Verde 5.8 compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 5.69 compare
- 23 Timor-Leste 5.63 compare
- 24 Mongolia 5.52 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 578.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp per capita growth in Sri Lanka was 5.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.45 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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