GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 17,065 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17,065 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 17,065 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,527 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 204 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,527 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,713 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2,851 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,067 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 3,260 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,454 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 3,582 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3,804 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 3,952 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4,103 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,368 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4,328 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,522 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4,850 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5,216 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5,679 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 6,261 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 6,820 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 7,317 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7,576 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 8,234 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 9,076 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 10,249 current international $ per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 11,253 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 11,721 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 12,227 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13,079 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 13,610 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14,178 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14,113 current international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,941 current international $ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 14,316 current international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 14,191 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14,512 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15,701 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 17,065 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17,065 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17,065 current international $ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 14,406 current international $ per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,331 current international $ per person | 2,527 current international $ per person | 4,103 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,694 current international $ per person | 4,328 current international $ per person | 7,576 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,774 current international $ per person | 8,234 current international $ per person | 14,178 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,788 current international $ per person | 12,941 current international $ per person | 17,065 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 114 Vietnam 18,088 current international $ per person compare
- 115 Ukraine 17,713 current international $ per person compare
- 116 Indonesia 17,660 current international $ per person compare
- 118 Ecuador 16,757 current international $ per person compare
- 119 Libya 16,521 current international $ per person compare
- 120 Fiji 16,338 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka was 17,065 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17,065 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,527 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.