GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 14,291 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 14,291 constant 2021 international $ per person.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 14,594 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,171 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,171 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,228 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4,426 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4,657 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 4,709 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,921 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,060 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5,378 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 5,692 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5,755 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,783 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,775 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,020 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6,522 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6,677 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6,956 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7,341 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 7,789 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 7,927 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,853 constant 2021 international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 13,172 constant 2021 international $ per person | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 13,772 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 14,498 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 14,594 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,414 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13,782 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 13,995 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12,618 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 12,460 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 13,396 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 14,291 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14,291 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,485 constant 2021 international $ per person, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 14,291 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,101 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +48.8% | 8,853 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,172 constant 2021 international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,900 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,171 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,755 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,964 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,775 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,853 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,090 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,172 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,594 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 13,424 constant 2021 international $ per person | 12,460 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,291 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 88 Vietnam 15,189 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 89 Bhutan 14,485 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 90 Indonesia 14,434 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 92 Ecuador 14,256 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 93 Tunisia 13,250 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 94 Guatemala 13,248 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- 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 $), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sri Lanka was 14,291 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14,594 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,171 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.