GNI per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI per capita was 1.33 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 1.33 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.33 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,020 current LCU, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 204 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 | 1,820 current LCU | 1,020 current LCU | 3,587 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,745 current LCU | 4,528 current LCU | 15,390 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,919 current LCU | 19,534 current LCU | 57,322 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,063 current LCU | 63,930 current LCU | 230,266 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,542 current LCU | 314,185 current LCU | 709,516 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million current LCU | 694,520 current LCU | 1.33 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 gni per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gni per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.33 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release