Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 5,196 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 5,196 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,196 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 124.27 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 152.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 150.35 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 144.84 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 124.27 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 127.33 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 158.69 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 161.75 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 168.65 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 159.38 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 174.4 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 197.11 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 196.61 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 207.7 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 218 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 272.6 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 277.08 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 260.87 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 283.12 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 197.34 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 250.79 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 314.15 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 317.83 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 350.77 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 370.39 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 417.81 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 411.94 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 435.31 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 445.49 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 457.3 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 450.87 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 513.32 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 574.36 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 615.78 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 649.39 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 738.03 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 810.16 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 828.19 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 881.12 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 903.71 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 894.93 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 946.49 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 832.82 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 895.71 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,003 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1,119 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,315 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 1,542 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 1,742 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2,244 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 2,158 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,347 current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 2016 | 4,432 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,693 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4,660 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,318 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4,085 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4,292 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3,462 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 3,897 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 4,664 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 5,196 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.26 current US$ per person | 124.27 current US$ per person | 174.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 236.12 current US$ per person | 196.61 current US$ per person | 283.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 397.19 current US$ per person | 314.15 current US$ per person | 457.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 740.9 current US$ per person | 513.32 current US$ per person | 903.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,380 current US$ per person | 832.82 current US$ per person | 2,244 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,490 current US$ per person | 4,318 current US$ per person | 4,693 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,266 current US$ per person | 3,462 current US$ per person | 5,196 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 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 (current LCU), per capita 1.56 million current LCU per person (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 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 5,196 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,196 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.27 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.