General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 337.27 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sri Lanka is 337.27 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 400.07 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.33 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 187 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.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.5 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 19.53 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.33 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 17.04 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 22.27 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1966 | 21.75 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 22.27 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 20.17 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 20.58 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 22.2 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 23.7 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 24.81 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 24.12 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 31 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 26.11 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 26.04 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 25.02 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 18.1 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1979 | 21.14 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 23.16 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 21.71 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 25.91 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 27.31 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 30.38 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 39.32 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 41.92 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 41.7 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 42.72 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 45.09 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 47.94 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 53.75 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 55.84 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 55.66 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.59 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 85.1 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 81.87 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 85.65 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 83.04 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 74.88 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 90.41 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 82.47 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 106.19 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 115.09 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 129.91 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 158.01 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 213.36 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 241.09 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 319.39 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 356.92 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 361.57 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 339 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 345.45 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 375.24 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 366.25 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 400.07 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 377.77 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 241.67 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 257.47 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 315.92 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 337.27 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 337.27 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,334 current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 337.27 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 314.16 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.92 current US$ per person | 16.33 current US$ per person | 22.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.22 current US$ per person | 18.1 current US$ per person | 31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.92 current US$ per person | 21.71 current US$ per person | 45.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.93 current US$ per person | 47.94 current US$ per person | 85.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.28 current US$ per person | 82.47 current US$ per person | 356.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.5 current US$ per person | 339 current US$ per person | 375.24 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 321.7 current US$ per person | 241.67 current US$ per person | 400.07 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sri Lanka?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sri Lanka was 337.27 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 400.07 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.33 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.