Gross national income per capita undp in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross national income per capita undp was 12,616 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,616
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14,380
in 2018
All-time low
4,305
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national income per capita undp in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 4.3k1991: 4.4k1992: 4.6k1993: 4.9k1994: 5.1k1995: 5.3k1996: 5.4k1997: 5.7k1998: 6.0k1999: 6.2k2000: 6.5k2001: 6.3k2002: 6.5k2003: 6.9k2004: 7.2k2005: 7.6k2006: 8.1k2007: 8.5k2008: 8.9k2009: 9.2k2010: 9.9k2011: 10.7k2012: 11.6k2013: 11.8k2014: 12.5k2015: 12.8k2016: 13.4k2017: 14.2k2018: 14.4k2019: 14.2k2020: 13.5k2021: 14.0k2022: 12.9k2023: 12.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income per capita undp in Sri Lanka stood at 12,616.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income per capita undp in Sri Lanka peaked at 14,380 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,305, in 1990.

Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,187 4,305 6,158 10
2000s 7,567 6,342 9,174 10
2010s 12,539 9,852 14,380 10
2020s 13,256 12,616 13,995 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 108 Fiji 12,843 compare
  2. 109 Equatorial Guinea 12,762 compare
  3. 110 Iraq 12,654 compare
  4. 112 Guatemala 12,459 compare
  5. 113 Belize 12,343 compare
  6. 114 Tunisia 12,011 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income per capita undp in Sri Lanka?
Gross national income per capita undp in Sri Lanka was 12,616 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14,380 in 2018.
What is the lowest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4,305 in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national income per capita undp?
Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income per capita undp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income per capita undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national income per capita undp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,478 data points, 1990–2023
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