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Sri Lanka

South Asia Upper middle income Colombo

Sri Lanka posted GDP of $108.83B in 2025. Population stands at 21.76M, while GDP per capita reaches $5,002.08. Latest available inflation is -4.76%, and unemployment is 4.01%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $108.83B 2025 Population, total 21.76M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $5,002.08 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) -4.76% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 77.67 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 4.01% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 4.95% 2025

Population, total

Open ranking
21.76M
2025

Population, total increased from 9.66M in 1960 to 21.76M in 2025, a gain of 12.09M.

GDP (current US$)

Open ranking
$108.83B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $1.41B in 1960 to $108.83B in 2025, a gain of $107.42B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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-4.76%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from -1.54% in 1960 to -4.76% in 2025, a decrease of 3.22%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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77.67 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 60.60 years in 1960 to 77.67 years in 2024, a gain of 17.07 years.

Country takeaways

  • Sri Lanka posts $108.83B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #71.
  • Sri Lanka posts 21.76M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #62.
  • Sri Lanka posts $5,002.08 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #119.
  • Sri Lanka posts -4.76% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #1.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 9.66M in 1960 to 21.76M in 2025, a gain of 12.09M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $1.41B in 1960 to $108.83B in 2025, a gain of $107.42B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from -1.54% in 1960 to -4.76% in 2025, a decrease of 3.22%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 60.60 years in 1960 to 77.67 years in 2024, a gain of 17.07 years.

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