Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Sri Lanka is 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +163.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +163.5% | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 92 Uzbekistan 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Czechia 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 New Caledonia 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Uruguay 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Switzerland 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 France 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Sri Lanka?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Sri Lanka was 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.