Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 591,235 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 591,235 constant LCU per person for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 613,050 constant LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82,438 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82,438 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 84,425 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 82,520 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 83,698 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 83,829 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 85,770 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 87,387 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 92,746 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 96,760 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 99,560 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 98,527 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 95,453 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 100,478 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 102,985 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 103,618 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 109,080 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 118,664 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 122,572 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 125,047 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 128,589 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 132,156 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 135,736 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 145,529 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 162,563 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 161,064 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 163,766 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 165,817 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 165,590 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 166,165 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 177,818 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 182,642 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 189,151 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 198,714 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 204,212 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 213,265 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 217,939 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 228,637 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 241,623 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 246,506 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 251,356 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 246,352 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 254,962 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 273,921 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 283,137 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 294,642 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 312,959 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 329,855 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 341,560 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 368,421 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 551,598 constant LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 576,468 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 606,936 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 613,050 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 606,985 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 577,846 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 587,922 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 533,114 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 525,503 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 560,276 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 591,235 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 591,235 constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,749 constant LCU per person, 7.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 591,235 constant LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 208,685 constant LCU per person, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), 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 | +49.7% | 368,421 constant LCU per person | 551,598 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,619 constant LCU per person | 82,438 constant LCU per person | 96,760 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 107,598 constant LCU per person | 95,453 constant LCU per person | 125,047 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,698 constant LCU per person | 128,589 constant LCU per person | 166,165 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,051 constant LCU per person | 177,818 constant LCU per person | 246,506 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,716 constant LCU per person | 246,352 constant LCU per person | 368,421 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 591,007 constant LCU per person | 551,598 constant LCU per person | 613,050 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 562,649 constant LCU per person | 525,503 constant LCU per person | 591,235 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 38 Macao 602,149 constant LCU per person compare
- 39 Czechia 599,512 constant LCU per person compare
- 40 Mali 594,981 constant LCU per person compare
- 42 Uruguay 576,112 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 557,874 constant LCU per person compare
- 44 Congo 554,526 constant LCU 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)
- 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 591,235 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 613,050 constant LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,438 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.