Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was 1,289 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,289 current US$ per person for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,453 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.37 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, 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 savings (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.78 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1962 | 18.23 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 15.38 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 13.37 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 16.37 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 17.31 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 18.38 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 18.44 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 20.74 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 25.2 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 24.37 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 26.18 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 32.42 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 38.26 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 46.33 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 41.62 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 51.22 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 31.95 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1979 | 39.58 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 48.43 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 55.85 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 57.15 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 62.45 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 74.64 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 64.3 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 68.19 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 72.29 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 75.57 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 72.57 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 86.98 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 96.87 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 104.58 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 113.04 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 123.55 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 122.56 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 136.22 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 147.6 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 156.87 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 160.77 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 154.9 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 147.53 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 133.67 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 151.34 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 169.03 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 216.06 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 235.78 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 277.45 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 273.66 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 363.61 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 1,101 current US$ per person | +202.9% |
| 2016 | 1,229 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,453 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1,357 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,156 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1,027 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,173 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 792.48 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 844.14 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1,079 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2025 | 1,289 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.27 current US$ per person | 13.37 current US$ per person | 20.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.71 current US$ per person | 24.37 current US$ per person | 51.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.14 current US$ per person | 48.43 current US$ per person | 75.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.9 current US$ per person | 86.98 current US$ per person | 160.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.3 current US$ per person | 133.67 current US$ per person | 363.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,260 current US$ per person | 1,101 current US$ per person | 1,453 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,034 current US$ per person | 792.48 current US$ per person | 1,289 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 93 Belize 1,519 current US$ per person compare
- 94 Georgia 1,498 current US$ per person compare
- 95 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,297 current US$ per person compare
- 97 Bhutan 1,109 current US$ per person compare
- 98 Seychelles 1,102 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Morocco 1,078 current US$ per person compare
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,733 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 164.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 822,398 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 1,289 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,453 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.