GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP per capita was 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 14,760 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,562 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,383 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,176 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,815 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,065 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 111 Algeria 15,883 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Vietnam 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Indonesia 15,091 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Ecuador 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Libya 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Fiji 13,961 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 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14,760 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,562 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.