Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 313.67 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 313.67 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 384.84 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.83 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 4.83 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.24 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 6.81 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 9.96 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 15.04 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1981 | 17.83 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 18.15 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.31 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 17.11 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 15.05 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 18.53 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 19.32 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 19.65 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 19.93 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 25.99 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 31.78 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 35.99 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 36.36 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 42.2 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 45.54 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 41.4 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 46.6 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 47.94 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 49.59 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 47.43 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 68.06 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 62.97 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 69.63 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 74.99 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 75.12 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.8 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 85.63 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 96.05 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 90.26 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 117.51 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 145.74 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 178.24 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 226.22 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 268.25 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 303.57 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 335 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 358.45 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 384.84 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 341.84 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 137.28 current US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 110.87 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 137.24 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 245.49 current US$ per person | +78.9% |
| 2024 | 313.67 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 current US$ per person | 4.83 current US$ per person | 9.96 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.89 current US$ per person | 15.04 current US$ per person | 19.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.34 current US$ per person | 25.99 current US$ per person | 49.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.89 current US$ per person | 47.43 current US$ per person | 96.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.97 current US$ per person | 117.51 current US$ per person | 384.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.91 current US$ per person | 110.87 current US$ per person | 313.67 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Suriname 324.75 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 320.21 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Russian Federation 315.51 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 313.15 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Micronesia, Federated States of 308.32 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Cambodia 289.35 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 313.67 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 384.84 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.