GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 7.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 7.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 6.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 5.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 4.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 3.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.18 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 8.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 2.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Tanzania 2.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Angola 2.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Indonesia 2.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Tunisia 2.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Mauritania 2.81 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.