How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Sri Lanka

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

86th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.9691 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9691 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1962	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1963	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1964	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1965	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1966	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1967	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1968	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1969	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1970	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1971	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1972	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1973	0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1974	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1975	0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1976	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1977	0.9691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1978	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1979	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1980	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1981	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1982	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1983	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1984	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1985	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1986	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1987	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1988	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1989	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1990	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1991	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1993	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1994	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1995	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1996	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1997	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1998	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1999	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2000	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2001	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2002	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2003	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2004	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2005	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2006	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2007	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2008	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2009	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2015	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2016	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2018	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2019	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2020	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2021	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2022	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2023	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2024	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2025	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
2020s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

83 Bolivia 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Syria 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Bahamas 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 United States 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Benin 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Mauritius 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current 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.