GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.33 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 1.33 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.33 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,020 current LCU per person, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,037 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,020 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,096 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1,285 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 1,614 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 1,743 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 1,863 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 2,225 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 2,728 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 3,587 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 4,528 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 5,599 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 6,559 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 7,862 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 9,672 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 10,402 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 11,361 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 12,307 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 13,772 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 15,390 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 19,533 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 22,413 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 25,348 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 29,345 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 33,314 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 37,523 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 42,295 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 48,223 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 53,877 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 57,322 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 63,930 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 70,520 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 78,656 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 90,516 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 103,054 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 119,839 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 142,404 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 172,728 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 208,714 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 230,266 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 314,185 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 353,140 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 417,318 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 471,814 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 507,229 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 538,493 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 589,057 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 654,198 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 690,461 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 709,517 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 694,521 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 777,072 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.33 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 10.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.33 million current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 262,264 current LCU per person, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,820 current LCU per person | 1,020 current LCU per person | 3,587 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,745 current LCU per person | 4,528 current LCU per person | 15,390 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,919 current LCU per person | 19,533 current LCU per person | 57,322 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,063 current LCU per person | 63,930 current LCU per person | 230,266 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,541 current LCU per person | 314,185 current LCU per person | 709,517 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 694,521 current LCU per person | 1.33 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 37 Congo 1.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Russia 1.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Serbia 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Rwanda 1.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Nigeria 1.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.07 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.33 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.