Sri Lanka is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 21.9M people. The capital is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, while the largest city is Colombo, with 753K residents.
Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 by GDP ($99B) and 125/197 by GDP per capita ($4,516). The top export category is textiles & consumer goods, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Sri Lanka
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
22125995
|
63/197 |
| GDP |
$99B
2024 |
71/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,516
2024 |
125/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$15,633
2024 |
112/197 |
| Government debt |
$98.4B
2024 |
58/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
105.6%
2025 |
18/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,490
2024 |
86/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,982
2025 |
140/197 |
| Land area | 23,884 sq mi | 122/197 |
| Population density | 918 ppl/mi² | 25/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.97 | 101/196 |
| Median age | 34.1 years | 81/196 |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 years | 63/197 |
Sri Lanka trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,409,873,950 |
| 1961 | $1,444,327,731 |
| 1962 | $1,434,156,379 |
| 1963 | $1,240,672,269 |
| 1964 | $1,309,747,899 |
| 1965 | $1,698,319,328 |
| 1966 | $1,751,470,588 |
| 1967 | $1,859,465,021 |
| 1968 | $1,801,344,538 |
| 1969 | $1,965,546,218 |
| 1970 | $2,296,470,588 |
| 1971 | $2,369,308,600 |
| 1972 | $2,553,936,348 |
| 1973 | $2,875,625,000 |
| 1974 | $3,574,586,466 |
| 1975 | $3,791,298,146 |
| 1976 | $3,591,319,857 |
| 1977 | $4,104,509,583 |
| 1978 | $2,733,183,857 |
| 1979 | $3,364,611,432 |
| 1980 | $4,024,621,900 |
| 1981 | $4,415,844,156 |
| 1982 | $4,768,765,017 |
| 1983 | $5,167,913,302 |
| 1984 | $6,043,474,843 |
| 1985 | $5,978,460,972 |
| 1986 | $6,405,210,564 |
| 1987 | $6,682,167,120 |
| 1988 | $6,978,371,581 |
| 1989 | $6,987,267,684 |
| 1990 | $8,032,551,173 |
| 1991 | $9,000,362,582 |
| 1992 | $9,703,011,636 |
| 1993 | $10,338,679,636 |
| 1994 | $11,717,604,209 |
| 1995 | $13,029,697,561 |
| 1996 | $13,897,738,375 |
| 1997 | $15,091,913,884 |
| 1998 | $15,794,972,847 |
| 1999 | $15,656,327,860 |
| 2000 | $16,330,814,180 |
| 2001 | $15,749,753,805 |
| 2002 | $16,536,535,647 |
| 2003 | $18,881,765,437 |
| 2004 | $20,662,525,941 |
| 2005 | $24,405,791,045 |
| 2006 | $28,279,802,406 |
| 2007 | $32,350,238,760 |
| 2008 | $40,713,826,215 |
| 2009 | $42,066,224,093 |
| 2010 | $58,636,161,082 |
| 2011 | $67,753,284,044 |
| 2012 | $70,447,216,891 |
| 2013 | $77,000,578,167 |
| 2014 | $82,528,535,714 |
| 2015 | $85,090,301,052 |
| 2016 | $88,000,211,172 |
| 2017 | $94,369,350,286 |
| 2018 | $94,450,015,983 |
| 2019 | $88,998,706,297 |
| 2020 | $84,335,574,582 |
| 2021 | $88,556,698,938 |
| 2022 | $74,143,020,263 |
| 2023 | $83,716,142,582 |
| 2024 | $98,963,185,510 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $145.9 |
| 1961 | $145.9 |
| 1962 | $141.4 |
| 1963 | $119.4 |
| 1964 | $122.9 |
| 1965 | $155.6 |
| 1966 | $156.6 |
| 1967 | $162.3 |
| 1968 | $153.5 |
| 1969 | $163.6 |
| 1970 | $186.9 |
| 1971 | $188.8 |
| 1972 | $199.4 |
| 1973 | $220.2 |
| 1974 | $268.7 |
| 1975 | $279.8 |
| 1976 | $260.3 |
| 1977 | $292.1 |
| 1978 | $191 |
| 1979 | $230.8 |
| 1980 | $271.1 |
| 1981 | $292.5 |
| 1982 | $312 |
| 1983 | $336 |
| 1984 | $391 |
| 1985 | $385 |
| 1986 | $407 |
| 1987 | $420 |
| 1988 | $434 |
| 1989 | $430 |
| 1990 | $491 |
| 1991 | $546 |
| 1992 | $580 |
| 1993 | $607 |
| 1994 | $678 |
| 1995 | $742 |
| 1996 | $776 |
| 1997 | $827 |
| 1998 | $849 |
| 1999 | $826 |
| 2000 | $846 |
| 2001 | $804 |
| 2002 | $835 |
| 2003 | $946 |
| 2004 | $1,029 |
| 2005 | $1,207 |
| 2006 | $1,390 |
| 2007 | $1,579 |
| 2008 | $1,974 |
| 2009 | $2,027 |
| 2010 | $2,808 |
| 2011 | $3,225 |
| 2012 | $3,328 |
| 2013 | $3,741 |
| 2014 | $3,972 |
| 2015 | $4,058 |
| 2016 | $4,149 |
| 2017 | $4,399 |
| 2018 | $4,359 |
| 2019 | $4,082 |
| 2020 | $3,848 |
| 2021 | $3,997 |
| 2022 | $3,343 |
| 2023 | $3,799 |
| 2024 | $4,516 |
Sri Lanka's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.2 |
| 1951 | 54 |
| 1952 | 54.9 |
| 1953 | 55.6 |
| 1954 | 56.4 |
| 1955 | 57.2 |
| 1956 | 57.9 |
| 1957 | 58.5 |
| 1958 | 59.3 |
| 1959 | 60 |
| 1960 | 60.6 |
| 1961 | 61.2 |
| 1962 | 61.6 |
| 1963 | 62 |
| 1964 | 62.4 |
| 1965 | 62.8 |
| 1966 | 63.2 |
| 1967 | 63.6 |
| 1968 | 63.9 |
| 1969 | 64.1 |
| 1970 | 64.4 |
| 1971 | 64.2 |
| 1972 | 64.6 |
| 1973 | 64.8 |
| 1974 | 65 |
| 1975 | 65.4 |
| 1976 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 66.4 |
| 1978 | 66.8 |
| 1979 | 67.5 |
| 1980 | 68 |
| 1981 | 68.4 |
| 1982 | 68.7 |
| 1983 | 68.7 |
| 1984 | 68.8 |
| 1985 | 68.9 |
| 1986 | 69 |
| 1987 | 69 |
| 1988 | 69 |
| 1989 | 67.3 |
| 1990 | 69.2 |
| 1991 | 69.1 |
| 1992 | 69.6 |
| 1993 | 70 |
| 1994 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 69.7 |
| 1996 | 69.8 |
| 1997 | 69.9 |
| 1998 | 70.1 |
| 1999 | 70.4 |
| 2000 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 71.8 |
| 2002 | 72.3 |
| 2003 | 72.4 |
| 2004 | 68 |
| 2005 | 73.1 |
| 2006 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 73 |
| 2008 | 72.6 |
| 2009 | 70.3 |
| 2010 | 74.5 |
| 2011 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 75.2 |
| 2013 | 75.5 |
| 2014 | 75.8 |
| 2015 | 76 |
| 2016 | 76.1 |
| 2017 | 76.2 |
| 2018 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 76.7 |
| 2020 | 76.9 |
| 2021 | 76.3 |
| 2022 | 77.3 |
| 2023 | 77.5 |
| 2024 | 77.7 |
| 2025 | 77.9 |
Sri Lanka's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,661,389 |
| 1961 | 9,899,372 |
| 1962 | 10,143,754 |
| 1963 | 10,395,040 |
| 1964 | 10,653,397 |
| 1965 | 10,916,965 |
| 1966 | 11,183,928 |
| 1967 | 11,457,328 |
| 1968 | 11,736,088 |
| 1969 | 12,013,858 |
| 1970 | 12,287,110 |
| 1971 | 12,551,910 |
| 1972 | 12,809,205 |
| 1973 | 13,060,916 |
| 1974 | 13,305,693 |
| 1975 | 13,548,984 |
| 1976 | 13,796,770 |
| 1977 | 14,049,371 |
| 1978 | 14,310,128 |
| 1979 | 14,579,614 |
| 1980 | 14,847,974 |
| 1981 | 15,099,414 |
| 1982 | 15,286,567 |
| 1983 | 15,388,794 |
| 1984 | 15,441,860 |
| 1985 | 15,544,154 |
| 1986 | 15,731,256 |
| 1987 | 15,916,576 |
| 1988 | 16,078,621 |
| 1989 | 16,248,557 |
| 1990 | 16,352,458 |
| 1991 | 16,475,354 |
| 1992 | 16,739,284 |
| 1993 | 17,025,918 |
| 1994 | 17,275,773 |
| 1995 | 17,564,068 |
| 1996 | 17,905,018 |
| 1997 | 18,248,200 |
| 1998 | 18,596,003 |
| 1999 | 18,944,731 |
| 2000 | 19,293,054 |
| 2001 | 19,600,362 |
| 2002 | 19,805,752 |
| 2003 | 19,951,521 |
| 2004 | 20,087,605 |
| 2005 | 20,216,524 |
| 2006 | 20,352,411 |
| 2007 | 20,492,545 |
| 2008 | 20,629,378 |
| 2009 | 20,756,435 |
| 2010 | 20,879,089 |
| 2011 | 21,009,048 |
| 2012 | 21,169,458 |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 |
| 2016 | 21,209,000 |
| 2017 | 21,453,000 |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 |
| 2020 | 21,919,000 |
| 2021 | 22,156,000 |
| 2022 | 22,181,000 |
| 2023 | 22,037,000 |
| 2024 | 21,916,000 |
Sri Lanka's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.35 |
| 1961 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 5.18 |
| 1963 | 5.12 |
| 1964 | 5.06 |
| 1965 | 4.93 |
| 1966 | 4.83 |
| 1967 | 4.79 |
| 1968 | 4.66 |
| 1969 | 4.5 |
| 1970 | 4.39 |
| 1971 | 4.27 |
| 1972 | 4.16 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 3.86 |
| 1975 | 3.82 |
| 1976 | 3.78 |
| 1977 | 3.74 |
| 1978 | 3.81 |
| 1979 | 3.82 |
| 1980 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 3.65 |
| 1982 | 3.32 |
| 1983 | 3.11 |
| 1984 | 3.01 |
| 1985 | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 2.74 |
| 1987 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 2.57 |
| 1989 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | 2.54 |
| 1991 | 2.51 |
| 1992 | 2.49 |
| 1993 | 2.44 |
| 1994 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 2.35 |
| 1996 | 2.29 |
| 1997 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 2.14 |
| 1999 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 2.28 |
| 2002 | 2.31 |
| 2003 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 2.27 |
| 2005 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 2.14 |
| 2012 | 2.17 |
| 2013 | 2.18 |
| 2014 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 2.02 |
| 2020 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.98 |
| 2023 | 1.97 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 19.5 |
| 1966 | 19.6 |
| 1967 | 19.7 |
| 1968 | 19.8 |
| 1969 | 19.9 |
| 1970 | 20 |
| 1971 | 20.1 |
| 1972 | 20.2 |
| 1973 | 20.4 |
| 1974 | 20.6 |
| 1975 | 20.7 |
| 1976 | 20.9 |
| 1977 | 21 |
| 1978 | 21.2 |
| 1979 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 21.7 |
| 1983 | 21.9 |
| 1984 | 22 |
| 1985 | 22.2 |
| 1986 | 22.5 |
| 1987 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 23.1 |
| 1989 | 23.4 |
| 1990 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 23.9 |
| 1992 | 24.3 |
| 1993 | 24.6 |
| 1994 | 24.9 |
| 1995 | 25.3 |
| 1996 | 25.8 |
| 1997 | 26.2 |
| 1998 | 26.5 |
| 1999 | 26.9 |
| 2000 | 27.2 |
| 2001 | 27.6 |
| 2002 | 27.9 |
| 2003 | 28.2 |
| 2004 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 28.8 |
| 2006 | 29 |
| 2007 | 29.3 |
| 2008 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 29.9 |
| 2010 | 30.2 |
| 2011 | 30.5 |
| 2012 | 30.8 |
| 2013 | 31.1 |
| 2014 | 31.4 |
| 2015 | 31.7 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 32.5 |
| 2019 | 32.8 |
| 2020 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 33.3 |
| 2022 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 34.1 |
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Sri Lanka: National Statistics
Finance
|
Sri Lanka
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$84.6B
2024 |
72/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.2%
2025 |
157/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2023 |
180/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.64%
2023 |
79/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
317,000
2020 |
22/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.49%
2025 |
152/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.53%
2022 |
113/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
57.5%
2024 |
94/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.5%
2024 |
82/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
49.4
2025 |
164/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.8%
2019 |
51/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2019 |
56/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
284
2024 |
26/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$19.5B
2024 |
60/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$6.09B
2024 |
92/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$6.72B
2024 |
31/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
540,000
2020 |
117/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
8.22%
2020 |
72/184 |
| Banked people share |
81.7%
2024 |
57/158 |
Energy
|
Sri Lanka
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
474 kg
2022 |
135/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$29.9
2022 |
8/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
20.5 megatons
2023 |
88/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2023 |
131/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
53.9%
2022 |
103/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
48.8%
2021 |
51/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.72%
2022 |
75/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
60%
2022 |
38/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
684 kWh
2022 |
114/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
49.2%
2021 |
64/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
40.8%
2022 |
55/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
170/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
93/195 |
Society
|
Sri Lanka
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.27%
2024 |
61/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,245
2024 |
163/196 |
| Urban population |
19.4%
2024 |
187/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
158/190 |
| Average female height |
5.11 ft
2025 |
166/190 |
| Quality of life index |
49.1
2025 |
90/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2024 |
140/197 |
| Higher education index |
51
2025 |
92/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.43
2019 |
94/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
19.7
2019 |
72/197 |
| Visa free countries |
57
2025 |
176/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
92.7%
2023 |
120/196 |
| English speaking |
18.3%
2023 |
109/197 |
| People using the Internet |
51.2%
2023 |
146/195 |
Health
|
Sri Lanka
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$145.6
2022 |
135/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$58.5
2022 |
119/191 |
| Life expectancy |
77.9 years
2025 |
63/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
14.4%
2022 |
56/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.19
2021 |
110/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
25.6 years
2025 |
55/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
18
2023 |
126/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
6.1
2023 |
145/192 |
| Obesity rate |
10.9%
2022 |
158/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.2%
2024 |
75/195 |
| Air quality index |
40
2025 |
120/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.5%
2022 |
83/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.91 liters
2020 |
119/186 |
Territory
|
Sri Lanka
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.04%
2025 |
122/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,090 sq mi
2024 |
173/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
11,610 sq mi
2025 |
103/194 |
| Forest area |
8,122 sq mi
2025 |
107/196 |
| Roads length |
70,894 mi
2010 |
49/175 |
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