Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 4.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 4.01.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.34 | 4.15 | 4.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 3.89 | 4.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 4.01 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.