Human development index vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.776 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
0.776
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.782
in 2018
All-time low
0.638
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.776.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.782 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.638, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6647 | 0.638 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.715 | 0.695 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7672 | 0.748 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7775 | 0.776 | 0.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.87 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.76 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,439 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 17.12 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 96.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,439 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.776 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.782 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.638 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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