Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 4,549 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 4,549 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,815 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,947 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,347 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2016 | 4,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 3,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4,244 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 4,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4,549 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,336 constant 2015 US$ per person, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4,549 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,343 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,637 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,347 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 5,155 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 102 Egypt 4,566 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 103 Tunisia 4,553 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 105 Indonesia 4,423 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 106 Philippines 4,380 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 107 Vietnam 4,258 constant 2015 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)
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 4,549 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,815 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,947 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.