Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 4,424 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 4,424 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,424 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,523 current US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,523 current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 2,966 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 3,098 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,486 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3,703 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,732 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,783 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,994 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,979 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,763 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,629 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3,782 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3,186 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 3,578 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 4,152 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 4,424 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,503 current US$ per person | 2,523 current US$ per person | 3,994 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,792 current US$ per person | 3,186 current US$ per person | 4,424 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,126 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 4,424 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,424 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,523 current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.