GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 116.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 116.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 684.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 116.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 552.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 600.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 684.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 681.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 534.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 549.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 539.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 597.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 591.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 498.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 479.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 444.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 420.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 336.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 320.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 359.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 362.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 579.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1979 | 510.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 424.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 401.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 393.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 397.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 392.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 390.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 379.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 373.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 359.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 363.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 347.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 316.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 312.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 313.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 283.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 271.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 266.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 265.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 274.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 283.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 274.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 293.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 294.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 281.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 265.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 235.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 216.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 201.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 164.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 178.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 132.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 135.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 134.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 136.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 144.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 146.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 143.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 154.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 133.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 120.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 116.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 116.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 116.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 72.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant LCU), 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 | +59.9% | 362.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 579.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 592.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 534.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 684.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 431.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 320.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 579.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 387.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 359.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 424.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 265.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 347.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 164.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 294.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 135.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 116.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 154.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 40 Japan 145.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 137.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Vanuatu 127.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Pakistan 110.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Iceland 106.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Kenya 83.41 constant LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 116.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 684.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
GNI (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.