Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 1.56 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 1.56 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 164.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.56 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 703.9 current LCU per person, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 728.09 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 715.65 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 703.9 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 739.41 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 757.63 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 755.37 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 769.92 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 819.62 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 948.31 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 1,038 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 1,173 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 1,166 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,240 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1,395 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 1,813 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 1,942 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 2,194 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 2,511 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 3,081 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 3,905 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 5,193 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 6,118 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 7,300 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 8,715 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 10,629 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 11,188 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 12,197 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 13,115 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 14,547 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 16,254 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 20,563 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 23,761 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 26,990 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 31,378 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 36,473 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 41,521 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 45,774 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 51,977 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 58,370 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 62,994 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 71,725 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 74,421 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 85,684 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 96,852 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 113,268 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 132,160 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 160,279 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 192,755 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 243,067 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 248,079 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 590,935 current LCU per person | +138.2% |
| 2016 | 645,353 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 715,522 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 757,444 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 771,930 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 757,890 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 853,638 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 797.56 current LCU per person | 703.9 current LCU per person | 1,038 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,042 current LCU per person | 1,166 current LCU per person | 3,905 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,526 current LCU per person | 5,193 current LCU per person | 16,254 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,980 current LCU per person | 20,563 current LCU per person | 62,994 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,829 current LCU per person | 71,725 current LCU per person | 248,079 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 696,237 current LCU per person | 590,935 current LCU per person | 771,930 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million current LCU per person | 757,890 current LCU per person | 1.56 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Rwanda 1.82 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 1.69 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Serbia 1.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 37 Russian Federation 1.44 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Congo 1.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Malawi 1.39 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,427 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.56 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 703.9 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.6%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ 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)
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 national expenditure (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.