GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.921 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.921 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.89 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.921 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.26 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 4.19 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.87 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.68 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.07 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 3.07 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.35 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 3.08 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 4.89 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1979 | 4.23 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 3.74 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 3.61 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.48 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.36 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.02 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 3.21 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.12 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.05 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.99 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.05 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.83 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 2.64 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.56 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.56 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.39 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.27 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.21 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.16 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.17 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.27 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.27 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.36 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.34 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.88 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.75 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.63 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 1 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9972 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9894 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.21 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.921 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.921 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8353 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.921 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9023 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +58.7% | 3.08 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.89 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.07 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.89 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.99 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.74 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.16 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.83 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.36 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9894 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.921 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9235 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Fiji 0.9223 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Djibouti 0.9221 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Mozambique 0.9187 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Uganda 0.9155 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Afghanistan 0.9137 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.921 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.921 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.