GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 3.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 3.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 4.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 3.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 3.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 25 Uzbekistan 3.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 3.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Indonesia 3.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Belarus 3.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Tanzania 3.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Ukraine 3.2 current 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 3.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, PPP (current 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.