Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 66.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 1952
All-time low
58.8%
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 66.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.8% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1987.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.3% | — |
| 1951 | 82.7% | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 87.8% | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 85.2% | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 78.3% | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 85.1% | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 80.9% | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 82.2% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 84.0% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 79.3% | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 78.2% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 77.1% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 76.0% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 77.3% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 76.3% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 79.5% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 74.1% | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 71.7% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 75.3% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 76.5% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 76.7% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 71.8% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 78.6% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 76.7% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 76.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.6% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 60.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 58.8% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.2% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.0% | 78.3% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.6% | 76.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.1% | 71.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 58.8% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 64.1% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 63.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 59.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 60.4% | 66.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 67 Malaysia 66.9% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.7% compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 66.5% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 66.2% compare
- 72 India 66.2% compare
- 73 Yemen 66.2% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 38.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 276.26 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 337.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 20.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 66.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.