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

Latest (2025)
17,065 current international $ per person
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
117th
of 204 countries
All-time high
17,065 current international $ per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,527 current international $ per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720251990: 2.5k current international $ per person1991: 2.7k current international $ per person1992: 2.9k current international $ per person1993: 3.1k current international $ per person1994: 3.3k current international $ per person1995: 3.5k current international $ per person1996: 3.6k current international $ per person1997: 3.8k current international $ per person1998: 4.0k current international $ per person1999: 4.1k current international $ per person2000: 4.4k current international $ per person2001: 4.3k current international $ per person2002: 4.5k current international $ per person2003: 4.8k current international $ per person2004: 5.2k current international $ per person2005: 5.7k current international $ per person2006: 6.3k current international $ per person2007: 6.8k current international $ per person2008: 7.3k current international $ per person2009: 7.6k current international $ per person2010: 8.2k current international $ per person2011: 9.1k current international $ per person2012: 10.2k current international $ per person2013: 11.3k current international $ per person2014: 11.7k current international $ per person2015: 12.2k current international $ per person2016: 13.1k current international $ per person2017: 13.6k current international $ per person2018: 14.2k current international $ per person2019: 14.1k current international $ per person2020: 12.9k current international $ per person2021: 14.3k current international $ per person2022: 14.2k current international $ per person2023: 14.5k current international $ per person2024: 15.7k current international $ per person2025: 17.1k current international $ per person

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

Annual values for GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Vietnam 18,088 current international $ per person compare
  2. 115 Ukraine 17,713 current international $ per person compare
  3. 116 Indonesia 17,660 current international $ per person compare
  4. 118 Ecuador 16,757 current international $ per person compare
  5. 119 Libya 16,521 current international $ per person compare
  6. 120 Fiji 16,338 current international $ per person compare

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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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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Unit
current international $ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 8,730 data points, 1990–2025
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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.