Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 81.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sri Lanka is 81.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sri Lanka peaked at 449.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 80.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 410.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 375.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 411.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 449.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 445.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 337.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 362.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 341.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 392.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 394.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 326.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 309.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 269.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 272.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 218.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 216.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 230.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 226.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 356.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1979 | 297.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 269.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 338.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 324.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 314.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 298.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 322.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 296.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 294.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 286.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 302.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 247.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 236.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 230.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 232.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 218.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 206.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 191.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 189.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 194.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 207.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 203.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 215.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 222.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 210.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 198.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 171.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 157.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 142.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 122.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 119.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 86.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 86.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 83.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 92.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 91.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 108.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 94.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 83.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 81.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 81.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 81.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 47.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +57.5% | 226.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 356.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 337.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 449.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 272.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 216.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 356.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 304.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 269.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 338.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 189.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 247.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 222.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 108.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 106.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Pakistan 98.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Vanuatu 89.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Japan 72.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Afghanistan 66.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Kenya 62.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sri Lanka?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sri Lanka was 81.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 449.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.