GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP per capita was 1.36 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 1.36 million current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.36 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,112 current LCU, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,993 current LCU | 1,112 current LCU | 3,593 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,798 current LCU | 4,481 current LCU | 15,502 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,337 current LCU | 19,678 current LCU | 58,378 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,940 current LCU | 65,186 current LCU | 232,954 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,469 current LCU | 317,527 current LCU | 729,761 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million current LCU | 713,822 current LCU | 1.36 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7037 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.36 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release