GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 5.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.9 % change on previous year for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.37 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -9.74 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 1993 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1995 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 1996 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1998 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2000 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2002 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +268.6% |
| 2003 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 2004 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2009 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +404.8% |
| 2016 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2017 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6264 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2020 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +519.0% |
| 2021 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2022 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -469.0% |
| 2023 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2024 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -466.1% |
| 2025 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.9 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.9 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.74 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -0.6264 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -0.007 % change on previous year | -9.74 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 40 Cape Verde 6.07 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Chad 5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Togo 5.96 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Belarus 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Kenya 5.51 % change on previous year 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 5.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.74 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.