GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.48 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.48 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
41st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.48 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
676.55 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 1.48 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 174.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.48 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 676.55 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 692.92 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 676.55 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 689.33 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 700.5 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 729.77 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 733.99 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 745.09 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 787.1 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 898 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 967.55 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,037 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1,020 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,096 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1,285 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 1,614 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 1,743 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 1,863 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 2,225 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 2,728 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 3,587 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 4,528 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 5,599 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 6,559 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 7,862 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 9,672 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 10,402 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 11,361 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 12,307 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 13,772 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 15,390 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 19,533 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 22,413 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 25,348 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 29,345 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 33,314 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 37,523 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 42,295 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 48,223 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 53,877 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 57,322 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 63,930 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 70,520 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 78,656 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 90,516 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 103,054 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 119,839 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 142,404 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 172,728 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 208,714 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 230,266 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 314,185 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 353,140 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 417,318 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 471,814 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 507,229 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 538,493 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 589,057 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 654,198 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 690,461 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 709,517 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 694,521 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 777,072 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 762.08 current LCU per person | 676.55 current LCU per person | 967.55 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,820 current LCU per person | 1,020 current LCU per person | 3,587 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,745 current LCU per person | 4,528 current LCU per person | 15,390 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,919 current LCU per person | 19,533 current LCU per person | 57,322 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,063 current LCU per person | 63,930 current LCU per person | 230,266 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,541 current LCU per person | 314,185 current LCU per person | 709,517 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million current LCU per person | 694,521 current LCU per person | 1.48 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 38 Rwanda 1.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Serbia 1.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Russia 1.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Congo 1.31 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Burundi 1.24 million current 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 295.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 22.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 578.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.48 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.55 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.4%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.