Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.9094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.9094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 57 Senegal 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Brazil 0.9106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Malaysia 0.9106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Mauritius 0.9069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bahamas 0.9035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Algeria 0.9021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.9094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.