Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita was 1.37 million SLC per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 1.37 million SLC per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 165.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.37 million SLC per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 million SLC per person, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 million SLC per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 million SLC per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 million SLC per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 million SLC per person | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 million SLC per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 million SLC per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 million SLC per person | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 million SLC per person | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 million SLC per person | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 million SLC per person | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 million SLC per person | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 million SLC per person | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 million SLC per person | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 million SLC per person | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 0.012 million SLC per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.013 million SLC per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.014 million SLC per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 million SLC per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0181 million SLC per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.023 million SLC per person | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0266 million SLC per person | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 million SLC per person | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0347 million SLC per person | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0397 million SLC per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 million SLC per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.051 million SLC per person | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0578 million SLC per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0644 million SLC per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0688 million SLC per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0764 million SLC per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0837 million SLC per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0945 million SLC per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1045 million SLC per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1191 million SLC per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1389 million SLC per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1663 million SLC per person | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2025 million SLC per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2496 million SLC per person | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2738 million SLC per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3175 million SLC per person | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3566 million SLC per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4246 million SLC per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4828 million SLC per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5186 million SLC per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5516 million SLC per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6041 million SLC per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6706 million SLC per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7084 million SLC per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7298 million SLC per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.715 million SLC per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7949 million SLC per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million SLC per person | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million SLC per person | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million SLC per person | +9.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.37 million SLC per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1236 million SLC per person, 11.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.37 million SLC per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.256 million SLC per person, 5.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 million SLC per person | 0.0014 million SLC per person | 0.0043 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 million SLC per person | 0.0054 million SLC per person | 0.0181 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.044 million SLC per person | 0.023 million SLC per person | 0.0688 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1509 million SLC per person | 0.0764 million SLC per person | 0.2738 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5365 million SLC per person | 0.3175 million SLC per person | 0.7298 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million SLC per person | 0.715 million SLC per person | 1.37 million SLC per person | 5 |
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 — value standard local currency, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.37 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million SLC per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 million SLC per person in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.1%. 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 Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.