Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 2,733 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,733 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
133rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,733 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
56.05 current US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 2,733 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,733 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.05 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.89 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 67.9 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 67.61 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 56.05 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 59.81 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 77.6 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1966 | 79.87 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 81.03 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 72.01 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 77.55 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 87.94 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 89.48 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 97.1 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 102.6 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 110.5 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 119.38 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 112.72 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 117.09 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 79.61 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 102.09 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 114.54 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 128.05 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 146.26 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 151.07 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 174.73 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 174.59 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 185.62 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 188.57 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 200.88 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 201.87 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 230.81 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 256.85 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 278.17 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 299.18 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 336.57 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 372.22 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 394.98 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 422.27 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 434.1 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 430.52 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 453.79 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 426.78 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 481.84 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 552.16 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 605.22 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 700.1 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 805.86 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 921.88 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1,130 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 1,168 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,489 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 1,721 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1,804 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,039 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 2,170 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2,200 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,216 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,298 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,338 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,276 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,225 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,233 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,908 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 2,292 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 2,613 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 2,733 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,733 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,793 current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,733 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,871 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.83 current US$ per person | 56.05 current US$ per person | 81.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.85 current US$ per person | 79.61 current US$ per person | 119.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.62 current US$ per person | 114.54 current US$ per person | 201.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.57 current US$ per person | 230.81 current US$ per person | 434.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 724.56 current US$ per person | 426.78 current US$ per person | 1,168 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,055 current US$ per person | 1,489 current US$ per person | 2,338 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,334 current US$ per person | 1,908 current US$ per person | 2,733 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 130 Micronesia (country) 2,881 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Iraq 2,828 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Algeria 2,764 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Philippines 2,687 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Namibia 2,681 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Morocco 2,482 current US$ 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 services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 2,733 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,733 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.05 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.