π±π° Sri Lanka
LK / LKA #120
Nomad Score
59.0
Cities
28
π KEY INDICATORS
GDP per capita (PPP) (2024)
$15,633
GDP (2024)
$99.0B
GDP Growth (2024)
5.0%
β
Inflation (2024)
1.2%
β
Unemployment (2025)
4.0%
β
Population (2024)
21.9M
Pop. Growth (2024)
-0.6%
β
Gini Index (2019)
37.7
Govt Debt (2024)
100.8% of GDP
Current Account (2024)
1.2% of GDP
FDI Inflows (2024)
$761.1M
Life Expectancy (2024)
77.7 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
3.7% of GDP
Internet Users (2024)
54.6%
Mobile Subs (2024)
132.6/100
Trade Openness (2024)
42.4% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2023)
327.51/USD
Foreign Reserves (2024)
$6.1B
π° GDP OVERVIEW
π€ GDP PER CAPITA (PPP)
π INFLATION (CPI)
π· UNEMPLOYMENT
π₯ POPULATION
π FISCAL & TRADE
Govt Debt (2024)
100.8% of GDP
Current Account (2024)
1.2% of GDP
FDI Inflows (2024)
$761.1M
βοΈ INCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)
Gini Index (2019)
0.38
Assessment
Moderate inequality
π’ BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
New Business Density (2022)
1.20/1k
Tax Revenue (2023)
9.9% of GDP
Services Sector (2024)
57.5% of GDP
π§ FINANCIAL ACCESS & COSTS
ATMs per 100k (2015)
17.2
Bank Branches per 100k (2022)
17.2
ICT Service Exports (2024)
14.1%
Goods & Services Tax (2023)
6.0%
π HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | GDP | GDP/cap PPP | Growth | Inflation | Unemp. | Population | Gini | Debt | Curr. Acct | FDI | Life Exp. | Health | Internet | FX Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 4.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | $99.0B | $15,633 | 5.0% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 21.9M | - | 100.8% | 1.2% | $761.1M | 77.7 | - | 54.6% | - |
| 2023 | $83.7B | $14,456 | -2.3% | 17.4% | 4.7% | 22.0M | - | 110.4% | 1.7% | $713.0M | 77.5 | 3.7% | 51.2% | 327.51 |
| 2022 | $74.6B | $14,194 | -7.3% | 45.2% | 4.7% | 22.2M | - | 115.9% | -2.0% | $884.2M | 77.3 | 4.0% | 48.3% | 322.63 |
| 2021 | $88.6B | $14,316 | 4.2% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 22.2M | - | 102.7% | -3.7% | $592.3M | 76.3 | 5.2% | 44.5% | 198.76 |
| 2020 | $84.3B | $12,941 | -4.6% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 21.9M | - | 96.9% | -1.4% | $434.1M | 76.9 | 4.3% | 36.2% | 185.59 |
| 2019 | $89.0B | $14,113 | -0.2% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 21.8M | 37.7 | 82.6% | -2.1% | $743.5M | 76.7 | 3.7% | 32.0% | 178.74 |
| 2018 | $94.5B | $14,178 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 21.7M | - | 83.6% | -3.0% | $1.6B | 76.5 | 3.6% | 28.3% | 162.46 |
| 2017 | $94.4B | $13,610 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 21.4M | - | 72.3% | -2.4% | $1.4B | 76.2 | 3.3% | 25.1% | 152.45 |
| 2016 | $88.0B | $13,079 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 21.2M | 39.3 | 75.0% | -2.0% | $897.0M | 76.1 | 3.6% | 22.2% | 145.58 |
| 2015 | $85.1B | $12,227 | 4.2% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 21.0M | - | 76.3% | -2.2% | $679.7M | 76.0 | 3.7% | 15.3% | 135.86 |
| 2014 | $82.5B | $11,721 | 6.4% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 20.8M | - | 69.6% | -2.4% | $893.6M | 75.8 | 3.5% | 10.5% | 130.56 |
| 2013 | $76.9B | $11,253 | 4.1% | 6.9% | 4.4% | 20.6M | - | 69.5% | -3.3% | $932.6M | 75.6 | 3.7% | 10.0% | 129.07 |
| 2012 | $70.4B | $10,249 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 4.0% | 20.4M | 38.7 | 67.5% | -5.7% | $941.1M | 75.2 | 3.3% | 9.0% | 127.60 |
| 2011 | $67.7B | $9,076 | 8.7% | 6.7% | 4.1% | 20.4M | - | 69.4% | -6.8% | $955.9M | 74.7 | 3.6% | 8.0% | 110.57 |
| 2010 | $58.6B | $8,234 | 8.0% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 20.3M | - | 68.7% | -1.8% | $477.6M | 74.5 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 113.06 |
| 2009 | $49.8B | $7,576 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 20.1M | 36.1 | 72.8% | -0.4% | $404.0M | 70.3 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 114.94 |
| 2008 | $48.2B | $7,317 | 6.0% | 22.4% | 6.0% | 20.0M | - | 68.8% | -8.1% | $752.2M | 72.6 | 3.9% | 4.8% | 108.33 |
| 2007 | $38.3B | $6,820 | 6.8% | 15.9% | 6.2% | 19.8M | - | 71.8% | -3.7% | $603.0M | 73.0 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 110.62 |
| 2006 | $33.4B | $6,261 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 6.6% | 19.7M | 39.7 | 74.3% | -4.5% | $479.7M | 72.8 | 3.9% | 2.5% | 103.91 |
| 2005 | $28.9B | $5,679 | 6.2% | 11.0% | 7.7% | 19.5M | - | 76.6% | -2.1% | $272.4M | 73.1 | 3.9% | 1.8% | 100.50 |
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING SRI LANKA