World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
NotesAdvertise
World Report nowcountries in numbers
World Report now
  1. Home
  2. Countries
  3. Sri Lanka
South Asia · Upper-middle income

Sri Lanka: key statistics

Sri Lanka has 21.8m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $5,002. Below: 80 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Colombo
Region
South Asia
Income group
Upper-middle income
Currency
Sri Lankan rupee LKR
Languages
Tamil, Sinhala
ISO codes
LKLKA
Land neighbours
India
Population21.8m2025 · rank 62 of 217GDP$109bn2025 · rank 72 of 211GDP per capita$5,0022025 · rank 141 of 211Life expectancy77.7 yrs2024 · rank 78 of 217Internet users54.6%2024 · rank 145 of 188Fertility1.952024 · rank 107 of 217CO₂ per person1.06 t2024 · rank 140 of 203Inflation-4.8%2025 · rank 179 of 180
topic profiles

Sri Lanka, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance14 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality14 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Sri Lanka
16.0m18.0m20.0m22.0m24.0m1994199920042009201420192024Sri Lanka21.8m
GDP per capita
Sri LankaSouth AsiaWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Sri Lanka$5,002South AsiaWorld
Life expectancy
Sri LankaSouth AsiaWorld
60657075801994199920042009201420192024Sri Lanka77.7 yrsSouth AsiaWorld
Internet users
Sri LankaSouth AsiaWorld
0%20%40%60%80%1994199920042009201420192024Sri Lanka54.6%South AsiaWorld
all indicators

Sri Lanka by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within South Asia.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population21.8m202562/2174/6+3.7%8.2bn
Population growth-0.73%2025206/2176/6−1.7 pp0.91%
Urban share20.5%2025212/2176/6+1.7 pp57.8%
Fertility1.952024107/2174/6−8.5%2.19
Aged 65+12.5%202582/2171/6+3.5 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1421.7%2025110/2174/6−3.0 pp24.4%
Density354.3202433/2164/6+6.9%62.1
Birth rate10.12024154/2176/6−39%16.3
Area65,610 km²2024123/2164/6±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$109bn202572/2113/6+28%$118tn
GDP per capita$5,0022025141/2112/6+23%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$17,0652025115/1993/6+40%$25,704
GNI per capita$4,6702025132/2012/6+19%$14,244
GDP growth5.0%202554/2104/6+0.7 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth5.7%202520/2104/6+2.5 pp2.0%
Agriculture share8.4%202581/1985/6+0.1 pp4.0%
Industry share25.4%202578/2013/6−4.1 pp25.0%
Services share54.6%2025124/2012/6+0.4 pp63.3%
Investment29.6%202533/1754/6−4.6 pp26.3%
Savings31.2%202533/1634/6−0.8 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation-4.8%2025179/1806/6−8.5 pp3.0%
Real interest rate7.1%201943/1363/5−2.1 pp—
Lending rate11.2%201948/1363/5−4.4 pp—
Exchange rate300.85202549/2101/6+121%—
Government debt73.5%201517/782/5−17.1 pp—
Tax revenue9.9%2023123/1424/6−0.2 pp13.9%
Government expense18.0%2023108/1424/6+3.9 pp28.5%
External debt58.9%202439/1193/6+6.5 pp—
Military spending1.31%202598/1562/4−1.1 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports19.0%2025150/1844/6−0.9 pp29.5%
Imports22.8%2025159/1845/6−4.2 pp28.5%
Trade openness41.8%2025158/1845/6−5.1 pp68.5%
Current account1.6%202560/1852/6+3.8 pp—
FDI inflows1.0%2025146/1973/6+0.2 pp1.4%
Remittances7.6%202539/1782/6−0.6 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals540,0002020120/1963/6−30%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment4.0%2025120/1874/6−0.5 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment18.6%202558/1872/6−0.7 pp13.4%
Participation rate48.5%2025163/1875/6−5.2 pp61.0%
Women's participation31.0%2025165/1875/6−4.3 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$827m202348/1454/6+105%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI1.0%202396/1395/6+0.5 pp0.2%
ODA per person$37.5202398/1454/6+92%$32.2
Extreme poverty2.7%201966/1512/6−5.1 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day11.5%201960/1513/6−12.7 pp18.2%
National poverty rate14.3%2019113/1453/5−14.1 pp—
Gini index37.7201955/1511/6+4.4%—
Undernourishment4.9%202484/1674/4−1.2 pp8.1%
Women in parliament9.8%2025170/1904/6+4.9 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy92.7%202477/1412/6+0.2 pp87.7%
Female literacy92.1%202477/1472/6+0.4 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment91.5%2023161/1916/6−5.8 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment88.0%2023109/1762/6−7.2 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment20.7%2023130/1725/6+3.0 pp43.6%
Primary completion94.5%202385/1682/6−0.9 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher21.7201871/1734/6−7.5%23.4
Education spending1.8%2023173/1846/6+0.3 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy77.7 yrs202478/2172/6+2.5%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality5.22024146/1965/6−32%27.7
Under-5 mortality5.92024148/1965/6−36%37.4
Maternal mortality182023127/1946/6−22%197
Health spending3.7%2023165/1934/6±0.0 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$1342023138/1933/6+0.8%$1,317
Physicians1.142023106/1802/6+47%1.86
Measles vaccination99%202416/1932/6±0.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.1%2024147/1536/6±0.0 pp0.7%
Child stunting10.5%202493/1546/6−4.1 pp—
Basic water90.2%2024146/2066/6+2.7 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation95.4%202495/2032/6+7.1 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users54.6%2024145/1884/6+44.1 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions132.5202453/2102/6+29%111.5
Fixed broadband8.52024122/2083/6+221%20.1
Electricity access100.0%2024102/2153/6+7.3 pp91.9%
Clean cooking31.0%2024154/1925/6+5.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person1.06 t2024140/2034/6+24%4.69 t
Renewable energy48.8%202151/2123/6−7.6 pp19.7%
Renewable power49.2%202163/2063/6+8.5 pp27.8%
Forest cover34.4%202498/2143/6+0.7 pp31.1%
Arable land22.2%202446/2063/6+1.4 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals24.5%202253/1773/6±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
head to head

Compare Sri Lanka with its neighbours

IndiavsSri Lanka