Gdp per capita worldbank in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gdp per capita worldbank was 14,583 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,583
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,760
in 2018
All-time low
4,562
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gdp per capita worldbank in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita worldbank in Sri Lanka stood at 14,583.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita worldbank in Sri Lanka peaked at 14,760 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,562, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gdp per capita worldbank in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,562 | — |
| 1991 | 4,736 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4,866 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5,114 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 5,323 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5,523 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5,624 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,872 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6,033 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6,176 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6,429 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,230 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6,410 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,741 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7,060 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 7,453 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7,971 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 8,454 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8,898 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,156 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9,832 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 10,618 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 11,448 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 12,250 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 12,910 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 13,330 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13,846 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 14,572 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 14,760 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,637 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13,887 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 14,316 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13,249 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 13,065 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13,793 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 14,583 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,383 | 4,562 | 6,176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,480 | 6,230 | 9,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,820 | 9,832 | 14,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,815 | 13,065 | 14,583 | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,289 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 387,951 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 19.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita worldbank in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp per capita worldbank in Sri Lanka was 14,583 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14,760 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,562 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per capita worldbank?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita worldbank 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 rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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