Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0146 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0146 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0148 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.006 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.008 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.013 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0146 units per person | +5.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0146 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0176 units per person, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0146 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0125 units per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka was 0.0146 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0148 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.