GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP per capita was 1.51 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 1.51 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.51 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 687.12 current LCU, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 767.93 current LCU | 687.12 current LCU | 973.46 current LCU | 10 |
| 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 | 1.12 million current LCU | 713,822 current LCU | 1.51 million current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -608.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.48 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,670 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.51 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.12 current LCU in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.