How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), 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.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

43rd

of 169 countries

All-time high

660.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 61 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 lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 660.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	565.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	542.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1962	577.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1963	660.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1964	641.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1965	487.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1966	518.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1967	497.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1968	571.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1969	572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1970	498.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1971	474.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	437.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1973	391.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1974	357.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1975	328.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1976	373.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1977	343.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1978	594.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+72.8%
1979	537.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1980	512.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1981	537.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1982	515.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1983	514 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1984	469.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1985	490.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1986	464.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1987	455.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1988	433.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1989	444.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1990	367.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1991	351.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1992	340 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1993	344.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1994	327.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1995	300.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1996	290.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1997	282.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1998	295.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1999	313.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2000	314.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	316.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2002	324.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2003	309.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2004	297.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2005	261.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2006	245.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2007	225.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2008	190.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2009	189.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	145.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2016	148.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2017	147.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	150.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2019	157.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2020	159.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2021	157.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2022	164.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2023	140.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2024	126.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2025	123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 76.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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
1978	+72.8%	343.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	594.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	563.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	487.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	660.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	433.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	328.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	594.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	483.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	433.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	537.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	321.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	282.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	367.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	267.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	189.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	324.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	149.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	145.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	157.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5
2020s	145.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	164.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

40 Vanuatu 146.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
41 Japan 138.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
42 Djibouti 137.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
44 Pakistan 121.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
45 Iceland 97.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
46 Cape Verde 93.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 660.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 7,008 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.