GNI per capita growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI per capita growth was 6.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Sri Lanka, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Sri Lanka stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 166 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 per capita growth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.4% | — |
| 1963 | -3.8% | -170.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -167.1% |
| 1965 | -0.7% | -128.5% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -582.8% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -48.2% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +160.4% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | +18.1% |
| 1970 | -3.6% | -165.6% |
| 1971 | -2.9% | -21.5% |
| 1972 | -2.1% | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -306.4% |
| 1974 | -2.4% | -154.4% |
| 1975 | -0.7% | -69.2% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -703.0% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +193.0% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -65.2% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +42.6% |
| 1980 | -2.3% | -136.2% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -191.5% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +108.2% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +95.7% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +75.4% |
| 1985 | -2.4% | -115.4% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -224.3% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -50.9% |
| 1988 | -0.3% | -124.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -122.4% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +11577.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -84.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +241.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -78.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +298.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +122.2% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -81.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -54.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -128.9% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -3036.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +96.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -71.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +76.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -70.9% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +559.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -87.5% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -286.7% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | +255.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -135.1% |
| 2022 | -9.8% | -738.4% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -87.3% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -701.0% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | -3.8% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | -3.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -2.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -0.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -1.2% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -9.8% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 33.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 165,349 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Sri Lanka?
- Gni per capita growth in Sri Lanka was 6.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni per capita growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.