GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 300.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 300.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 326.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 5.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 6.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 8.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 8.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1979 | 15.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 19.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 20.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 23.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 25.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 27.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 28.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 29.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 31.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 36.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 40.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 41.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 43.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 48.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 49.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 51.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 55.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 58.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 64.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 70.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 75.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 89.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 95.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 96.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 101.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 100.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 103.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 110.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 108.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 114.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 113.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 110.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 127.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 129.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 130.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 135.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 145.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 152.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 162.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 178.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 185.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 198.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 324.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 326.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 300.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 300.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 300.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 99.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 | +76.0% | 8.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +63.2% | 198.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 324.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 178.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 185.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 326.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Comoros 436.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Armenia 390.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Hungary 365.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Pakistan 284.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Guyana 209.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Djibouti 174.91 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 300.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 326.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.