Sri Lanka: GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Sri Lanka's GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) rose 895.05 on 2024 (from 13,396 to 14,291).

Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2024), the average change was +175.21 and a typical year strayed about 443.86 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 936.03 in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 1,377 in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 21% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Sri Lanka had the 51st highest value of the 100 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Sri Lanka in the 2025 ranking

• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 48th of 100: 15,877
• Viet Nam — 49th of 100: 15,189
• Indonesia — 50th of 100: 14,434
• Ecuador — 52nd of 100: 14,256
• Tunisia — 53rd of 100: 13,250
• Guatemala — 54th of 100: 13,248

What this measures

This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 31 values

GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) in nearby economies

• Bangladesh — 9,153 (2025)
• Bhutan — 14,485 (2024)
• India — 9,910 (2025)
• Maldives — 20,960 (2024)
• Nepal — 5,351 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Sri Lanka

• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$9.1 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 2.74 trillion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) — US$6.84 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) — 929.67 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 8.36% (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (current US$) — US$18.63 billion (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) — 5.61 trillion (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) — 17.12% (2025)
• Industry, including construction, value added (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Sri Lanka's GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)?

14,291 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 242.63% from 4,171 in 1990 (3.58% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 14,594 in 2018 and the lowest 4,171 in 1990.

How does Sri Lanka rank?

51st highest of 100 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) unusual for Sri Lanka?

In 2025, Sri Lanka's GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) rose 895.05 on 2024 (from 13,396 to 14,291). Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2024), the average change was +175.21 and a typical year strayed about 443.86 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data, note: This information is for ICP’s PPPs utilized in WDI, publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date accessed: May 30, 2024, date published: May 30, 2024; The Eurostat PPP Progr… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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