Gdp per capita maddison project database in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 10,706 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10,706
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
93rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
12,052
in 2018
All-time low
877
in 1820
Years of data
155
1820–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Sri Lanka, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita maddison project database in Sri Lanka stood at 10,706.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Sri Lanka peaked at 12,052 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 877, in 1820.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 166 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 per capita maddison project database in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 877 | — |
| 1850 | 899 | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 1,356 | +50.8% |
| 1871 | 1,318 | -2.8% |
| 1872 | 1,251 | -5.1% |
| 1873 | 1,256 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 1,235 | -1.7% |
| 1875 | 1,245 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 1,258 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 1,264 | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1,144 | -9.5% |
| 1879 | 1,227 | +7.3% |
| 1880 | 1,325 | +8.0% |
| 1881 | 1,414 | +6.7% |
| 1882 | 1,490 | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 1,500 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 1,443 | -3.8% |
| 1885 | 1,342 | -7.0% |
| 1886 | 1,291 | -3.8% |
| 1887 | 1,506 | +16.7% |
| 1888 | 1,468 | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 1,438 | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 1,666 | +15.9% |
| 1891 | 1,653 | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 1,677 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 1,677 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1,663 | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 1,729 | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 1,734 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1,793 | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 1,862 | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 1,967 | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 2,056 | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 1,900 | -7.6% |
| 1902 | 1,873 | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 1,953 | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 1,937 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1,879 | -3.0% |
| 1906 | 1,897 | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 1,965 | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 1,946 | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 1,838 | -5.5% |
| 1910 | 1,926 | +4.8% |
| 1911 | 1,849 | -4.0% |
| 1912 | 1,844 | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 1,967 | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 1,929 | -1.9% |
| 1915 | 1,811 | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 1,870 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 1,941 | +3.8% |
| 1918 | 1,765 | -9.1% |
| 1919 | 1,859 | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 1,741 | -6.3% |
| 1921 | 1,688 | -3.0% |
| 1922 | 1,731 | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 1,699 | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 1,798 | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 1,892 | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 2,018 | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 2,010 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 2,004 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 2,130 | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 2,016 | -5.4% |
| 1931 | 1,918 | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 1,819 | -5.2% |
| 1933 | 1,833 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 2,008 | +9.5% |
| 1935 | 1,887 | -6.0% |
| 1936 | 1,873 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 1,988 | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 1,953 | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 1,890 | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 1,994 | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 2,036 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 2,109 | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 2,047 | -2.9% |
| 1944 | 1,839 | -10.2% |
| 1945 | 1,779 | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 1,674 | -5.9% |
| 1947 | 1,710 | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 1,847 | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 1,911 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 1,997 | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 2,061 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2,093 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2,071 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2,066 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2,131 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2,091 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 2,067 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 2,074 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2,048 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 2,064 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,050 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,067 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,058 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,104 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,118 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,047 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2,181 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2,291 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2,329 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,389 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,322 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,327 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,378 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,418 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,434 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,464 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,582 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2,694 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2,815 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2,917 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3,049 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,151 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,268 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,387 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,484 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,607 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3,590 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,633 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,677 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,864 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4,215 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 4,021 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4,247 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 4,501 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4,702 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,188 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 5,629 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 5,440 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5,489 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,841 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5,621 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,721 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,964 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6,192 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6,491 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,904 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7,284 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7,622 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7,797 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8,320 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 8,918 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 9,599 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 9,899 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10,438 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 10,784 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11,236 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11,868 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 12,052 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11,940 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11,447 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 11,752 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10,706 | -8.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10,706 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +50.8% | 899 | 1,356 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 877 | 877 | 877 | 1 |
| 1850s | 899 | 899 | 899 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,255 | 1,144 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,422 | 1,291 | 1,506 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,742 | 1,653 | 1,967 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,924 | 1,838 | 2,056 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,876 | 1,765 | 1,967 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,871 | 1,688 | 2,130 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,918 | 1,819 | 2,016 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,895 | 1,674 | 2,109 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,070 | 1,997 | 2,131 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,131 | 2,047 | 2,329 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,482 | 2,322 | 2,815 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,376 | 2,917 | 3,677 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,730 | 3,864 | 5,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,544 | 5,621 | 7,797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,505 | 8,320 | 12,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,302 | 10,706 | 11,752 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Sri Lanka was 10,706 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12,052 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 877 in 1820.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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