International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 49.38 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
49.38 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 262.7%
World rank
94th
of 112 countries
All-time high
66.33 departures per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
13.52 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 49.38 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 262.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 66.33 departures per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.52 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.7 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 27.59 departures per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 29.1 departures per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 27.86 departures per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 26.23 departures per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 27.16 departures per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.76 departures per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 26.91 departures per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.12 departures per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 33.85 departures per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 35.96 departures per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 37.19 departures per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 42.06 departures per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 46.83 departures per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 46.4 departures per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.74 departures per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 58.97 departures per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 59.94 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.09 departures per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.84 departures per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 62.4 departures per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 66.09 departures per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 65.15 departures per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.33 departures per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 64.3 departures per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.52 departures per 1,000 people | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 13.61 departures per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.38 departures per 1,000 people | +262.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.89 departures per 1,000 people | 26.23 departures per 1,000 people | 29.1 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.02 departures per 1,000 people | 25.76 departures per 1,000 people | 46.83 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.69 departures per 1,000 people | 53.74 departures per 1,000 people | 66.33 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5 departures per 1,000 people | 13.52 departures per 1,000 people | 49.38 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 91 Philippines 53.43 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Brazil 51.57 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Honduras 51.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 95 French Polynesia 42.98 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Nepal 42.73 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Belarus 37.5 departures per 1,000 people 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 352,842 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,424 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 49.38 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 66.33 departures per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.