Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0046 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0046 million USD per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0046 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per person, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 million USD per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 million USD per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.001 million USD per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.001 million USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.001 million USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 million USD per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.004 million USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 million USD per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 million USD per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.004 million USD per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 million USD per person | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 million USD per person | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 million USD per person | +19.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0046 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 million USD per person, 57% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0046 million USD per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0034 million USD per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.0024 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 million USD per person | 0.0028 million USD per person | 0.0044 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 million USD per person | 0.0034 million USD per person | 0.0046 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0046 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.