GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 1.36 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.36 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
40th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.36 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,112 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.36 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.36 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,112 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,112 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,119 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,190 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1,409 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 1,787 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 1,962 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 2,189 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 2,591 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 2,981 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 3,593 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 4,481 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 5,630 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 6,492 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 7,902 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 9,956 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 10,446 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 11,409 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 12,360 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 13,806 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 15,502 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 19,678 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 22,600 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 25,406 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 29,342 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 33,520 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 38,019 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 42,900 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 48,787 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 54,742 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 58,378 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 65,186 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 71,805 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 79,870 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 91,345 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 104,086 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 121,326 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 144,390 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 174,634 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 213,806 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 232,954 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 317,527 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 356,569 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 424,634 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 482,798 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 518,592 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 551,598 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 604,130 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 670,643 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 708,440 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 729,762 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 713,824 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 794,927 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +9.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.36 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 10.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.36 million current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 258,192 current LCU per person, 5.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,993 current LCU per person | 1,112 current LCU per person | 3,593 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,798 current LCU per person | 4,481 current LCU per person | 15,502 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,337 current LCU per person | 19,678 current LCU per person | 58,378 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,940 current LCU per person | 65,186 current LCU per person | 232,954 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,469 current LCU per person | 317,527 current LCU per person | 729,762 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million current LCU per person | 713,824 current LCU per person | 1.36 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 37 Congo 1.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Serbia 1.46 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Russia 1.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Rwanda 1.32 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Nigeria 1.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.10 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.36 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.