GDP price levels relative to the US in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.2889 in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP price levels relative to the US in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp price levels relative to the us in Sri Lanka is 0.2889, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3553 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2184, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2485 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2575 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.26 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2532 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.266 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2746 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2771 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.278 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2742 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2585 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2519 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2196 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2184 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2308 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2333 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2515 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2624 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2738 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3191 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3165 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3411 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3553 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3247 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3323 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3389 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3319 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3173 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3232 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3074 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2892 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2973 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2792 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2355 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2628 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2889 | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2648 | 0.2485 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2577 | 0.2184 | 0.3191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3261 | 0.2892 | 0.3553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2727 | 0.2355 | 0.2973 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 172 Ukraine 0.2905 compare
- 173 Azerbaijan 0.2903 compare
- 174 Madagascar 0.2893 compare
- 176 Tunisia 0.2879 compare
- 177 Viet Nam 0.2879 compare
- 178 Mauritania 0.2864 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Sri Lanka was 0.2889 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3553 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2184 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Sri Lanka ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.