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Sri Lanka GDP per Capita

Sri Lanka's GDP per capita rose to $4,186.5 in 2024, up from $3,964.92 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 5.6% ($221.58) from the previous year. Sri Lanka has GDP per capita lower than the global median ($4,186 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is lower ($4,186 vs regional median $5,378) and ranks 27th out of 47 countries in Asia.

Sri Lanka's GDP rose to $98.96 billion in 2024, up from $83.72 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 4,186.5
2023 3,964.92
2022 4,033.15
2021 4,357.97
2020 4,227.23
2019 4,455.78
2018 4,493.04
2017 4,436.01
2016 4,214.74
2015 4,057.72
2014 3,929.92
2013 3,728.94
2012 3,484.79
2011 3,232.37
2010 2,993.01
2009 2,787.27
2008 2,708.59
2007 2,573.54
2006 2,426.35
2005 2,268.69
2004 2,149.11
2003 2,052.03
2002 1,951.23
2001 1,896.48
2000 1,956.93
1999 1,880.11
1998 1,836.39
1997 1,787.41
1996 1,712.01
1995 1,681.35
1994 1,620.29
1993 1,556.88
1992 1,481.33
1991 1,441.63
1990 1,388.59
1989 1,313.41
1988 1,297.46
1987 1,279.04
1986 1,272.16
1985 1,233.73
1984 1,182.78
1983 1,129.27
1982 1,084.61
1981 1,054.39
1980 1,014.42
1979 976.04
1978 934.57
1977 900.98
1976 872.95
1975 860.22
1974 825.39
1973 809.71
1972 771.2
1971 790.25
1970 796.87
1969 784.8
1968 745.83
1967 722.08
1966 694.98
1965 677.92
1964 677.51
1963 668.24
1962 667.98
1961 659.3
Sri Lanka GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Sri Lanka divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $98.96B $83.72B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 5.01% -2.33% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (YoY) 4.9% 4.8% Jun'25
GDP per Capita PPP $13,752.84 $13,024.94 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 0.11% 0.12% 2022
Real GDP $91.75B $87.37B 2024