Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 138,350 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 138,350 current LCU per person for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 150.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 138,350 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,136 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,136 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,639 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 5,124 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 5,781 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 6,369 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 7,752 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 8,168 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 9,030 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 9,409 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10,340 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 10,949 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11,948 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13,123 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 13,847 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 15,500 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 18,780 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 23,428 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 27,547 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 31,763 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 33,707 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 39,143 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 44,494 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 49,629 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 55,256 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 56,675 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 69,374 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 79,478 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 85,374 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 88,600 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 86,727 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 62,410 current LCU per person | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 65,764 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 89,229 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 138,350 current LCU per person | +55.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 138,350 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,438 current LCU per person, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 138,350 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 34,323 current LCU per person, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +55.1% | 89,229 current LCU per person | 138,350 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,075 current LCU per person | 4,136 current LCU per person | 10,340 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,059 current LCU per person | 10,949 current LCU per person | 33,707 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,475 current LCU per person | 39,143 current LCU per person | 88,600 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,938 current LCU per person | 62,410 current LCU per person | 138,350 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 42 Turkey 164,138 current LCU per person compare
- 43 North Macedonia 163,470 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Malawi 144,620 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Mauritius 137,509 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Cameroon 127,445 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 126,472 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 138,350 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 138,350 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,136 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.