Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
82nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 6.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 7.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 79 Azerbaijan 11.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Botswana 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 Georgia 10.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Armenia 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Tajikistan 9.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Nepal 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,483 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 446,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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