GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP per capita was 12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 15,119 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,850 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,146 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,023 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,319 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,256 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,850 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,883 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,196 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,119 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 111 Iraq 13,712 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Vietnam 13,056 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Lebanon 12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 South Africa 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Guatemala 12,209 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Tunisia 12,112 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Gross domestic savings 25.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 24.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 18.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.2% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 20.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 103.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15,119 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,850 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.