Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita was 0.0042 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0042 million USD per person.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0045 million USD per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million USD per person, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.001 million USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.001 million USD per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.001 million USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.002 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.003 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 million USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 million USD per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 million USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.004 million USD per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.004 million USD per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0042 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0066 million USD per person, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0042 million USD per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.003 million USD per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0013 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 million USD per person | 0.0013 million USD per person | 0.0018 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 million USD per person | 0.0018 million USD per person | 0.0028 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 million USD per person | 0.003 million USD per person | 0.0045 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 million USD per person | 0.004 million USD per person | 0.0044 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0042 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 million USD per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million USD per person in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.