GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8404 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +42.0% | 0.8961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 133 El Salvador 0.9378 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Croatia 0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 0.9354 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Moldova 0.9332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Portugal 0.9328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Morocco 0.9325 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8404 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.