Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 1.33 million current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka is 1.33 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.33 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 285,272 current LCU per person, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 285,272 current LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 327,939 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 395,270 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 450,140 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 483,463 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 507,263 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 550,738 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 608,936 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 646,710 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 672,788 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 673,274 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 752,144 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.33 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,314 current LCU per person, 11.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.33 million current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 260,284 current LCU per person, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 492,852 current LCU per person | 285,272 current LCU per person | 672,788 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million current LCU per person | 673,274 current LCU per person | 1.33 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 38 Congo 1.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Russia 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Serbia 1.35 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Burundi 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Malawi 1.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Jamaica 1.08 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.33 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,272 current LCU per person in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.