GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 14,583 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 14,583 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 14,760 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,562 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 116th out of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,562 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,736 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4,866 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5,114 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 5,323 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5,523 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5,624 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,872 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6,033 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6,176 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6,429 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,230 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6,410 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,741 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7,060 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 7,453 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7,971 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 8,454 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8,898 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,156 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9,832 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 10,618 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 11,448 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 12,250 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 12,910 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 13,330 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13,846 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 14,572 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 14,760 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,637 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13,887 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 14,316 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13,249 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 13,065 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13,793 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 14,583 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14,583 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $ per person, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 14,583 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,311 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,383 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,562 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,176 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,480 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,230 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,156 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,820 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,832 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,760 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,815 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,065 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,583 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 113 Vietnam 15,457 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 114 Ukraine 15,136 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 115 Indonesia 15,091 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 117 Ecuador 14,319 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 118 Libya 14,118 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 119 Fiji 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka was 14,583 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14,760 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,562 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.