General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 57,849 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Sri Lanka is 57,849 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 63,159 constant LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,865 constant LCU per person, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,257 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 13,105 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 13,498 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 13,523 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 14,116 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 14,604 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 14,287 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 14,449 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 14,112 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 13,827 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 14,016 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 14,795 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 15,437 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 13,672 constant LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 14,280 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 11,865 constant LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 13,407 constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 11,954 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 13,803 constant LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 13,167 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 12,527 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 13,863 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 13,427 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 15,848 constant LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 14,484 constant LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 14,520 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 14,794 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 14,448 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 14,348 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 15,393 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 14,896 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 15,680 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 16,221 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 16,429 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 18,165 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 14,566 constant LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 21,708 constant LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 22,942 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 23,305 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 22,303 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 26,108 constant LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 24,649 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 21,958 constant LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 22,838 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 24,783 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 27,582 constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 30,023 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 32,026 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 34,924 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 40,264 constant LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 49,151 constant LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 48,656 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50,748 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 59,636 constant LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 63,159 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 62,830 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 60,409 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 61,179 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 58,228 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 57,903 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 57,849 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 57,849 constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,506 constant LCU per person, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 57,849 constant LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 24,315 constant LCU per person, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +49.0% | 14,566 constant LCU per person | 21,708 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,878 constant LCU per person | 13,105 constant LCU per person | 14,604 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,640 constant LCU per person | 11,865 constant LCU per person | 15,437 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,365 constant LCU per person | 12,527 constant LCU per person | 15,848 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,621 constant LCU per person | 14,566 constant LCU per person | 23,305 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,515 constant LCU per person | 21,958 constant LCU per person | 40,264 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,270 constant LCU per person | 48,656 constant LCU per person | 63,159 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 59,733 constant LCU per person | 57,849 constant LCU per person | 62,830 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Mauritius 64,165 constant LCU per person compare
- 52 Madagascar 61,522 constant LCU per person compare
- 53 Seychelles 59,456 constant LCU per person compare
- 55 Burundi 57,444 constant LCU per person compare
- 56 Hong Kong 54,129 constant LCU per person compare
- 57 Bhutan 53,625 constant LCU 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Sri Lanka?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Sri Lanka was 57,849 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63,159 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,865 constant LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.