Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 387,951 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 387,951 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 387,951 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.22 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 187 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 savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.22 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 98.93 current LCU per person | +51.7% |
| 1962 | 88.58 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 91.5 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 79.53 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 77.92 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 82.38 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 89.32 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 109.71 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 123.42 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 149.94 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 144.53 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 156.29 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 207.46 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 254.46 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 324.76 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 350.05 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 454.36 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 498.71 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 616.22 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 800.59 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 1,075 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 1,189 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 1,470 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 1,899 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 1,746 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 1,911 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2,128 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 2,404 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 2,616 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 3,484 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 4,008 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 4,584 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 5,462 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 6,106 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 6,281 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7,529 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 8,707 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 10,132 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 11,316 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 11,738 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 13,184 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 12,787 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 14,607 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 17,104 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 21,714 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 24,511 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 30,693 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 29,647 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 41,795 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 149,729 current LCU per person | +258.2% |
| 2016 | 179,001 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 221,545 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 220,608 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 206,743 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 190,571 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 233,288 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 257,200 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 276,485 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 325,993 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 387,951 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 387,951 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,074 current LCU per person, 17.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 387,951 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 72,916 current LCU per person, 5.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 | +258.2% | 41,795 current LCU per person | 149,729 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.65 current LCU per person | 65.22 current LCU per person | 123.42 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 315.68 current LCU per person | 144.53 current LCU per person | 616.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,724 current LCU per person | 800.59 current LCU per person | 2,616 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,761 current LCU per person | 3,484 current LCU per person | 11,316 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,778 current LCU per person | 11,738 current LCU per person | 41,795 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,525 current LCU per person | 149,729 current LCU per person | 221,545 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 278,581 current LCU per person | 190,571 current LCU per person | 387,951 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 387,951 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 387,951 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.22 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.1%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings 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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.