GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 4,186 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,186 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
132nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
4,493 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
771.2 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 4,186 constant 2010 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,493 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 771.2 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1972.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 208 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.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 796.87 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 790.25 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 771.2 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 809.71 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 825.38 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 860.22 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 872.95 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 900.98 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 934.57 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 976.03 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1,014 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,054 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,085 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,129 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,183 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1,234 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,272 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,279 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,297 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,313 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,389 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,442 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,481 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,557 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,620 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,681 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,712 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,787 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,836 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,880 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,957 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,896 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,951 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,052 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,149 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,269 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,426 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2,574 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2,709 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,787 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,993 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3,232 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 3,485 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,729 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3,930 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,058 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,215 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,436 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 4,493 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,456 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,227 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4,358 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,033 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 3,965 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,186 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4,186 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2010 US$ per person, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4,186 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,943 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 853.82 constant 2010 US$ per person | 771.2 constant 2010 US$ per person | 976.03 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,186 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,014 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,313 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,639 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,389 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,880 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,277 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,896 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,787 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,903 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,993 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,493 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,154 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,965 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,358 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 129 Cape Verde 4,475 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 130 Samoa 4,378 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 131 Indonesia 4,368 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 133 Iraq 4,180 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 134 Egypt 4,138 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 135 Namibia 4,034 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 4,186 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,493 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 771.2 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.