Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 524.59 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 524.59 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 575.05 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.54 current US$ per person, in 1972.
Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 29.18 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 30.31 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 28.78 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 28.95 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 29.11 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 24.21 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 24.6 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 22.51 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 21.35 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 22.41 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 18.96 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 13.54 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 16.39 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 31.56 current US$ per person | +92.5% |
| 1975 | 33.08 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 33.91 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 42.49 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 53.11 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 57.47 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 57.29 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 57.39 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.42 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 58.03 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 78.97 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 71.07 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 67.01 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 76.21 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 82.46 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 83.67 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 102.07 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 109.62 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 136.72 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 148.65 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 169.83 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 199.5 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 210.44 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 236.9 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 249.86 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 233.98 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 265.64 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 229.09 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 219.38 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 237.49 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 263.22 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 287.84 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 305.18 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 365.16 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 385.39 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 337.45 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 403.66 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 478.19 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 424.07 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 481.22 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 521.28 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 464.69 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 472.44 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 520.31 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 533.3 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 535.95 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 450.36 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 552.11 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 575.05 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 524.59 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.09 current US$ per person | 21.35 current US$ per person | 31.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.29 current US$ per person | 13.54 current US$ per person | 57.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.65 current US$ per person | 54.42 current US$ per person | 83.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.76 current US$ per person | 102.07 current US$ per person | 249.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.58 current US$ per person | 219.38 current US$ per person | 385.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.51 current US$ per person | 403.66 current US$ per person | 535.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.53 current US$ per person | 450.36 current US$ per person | 575.05 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 134 Honduras 557.59 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Kosovo 554.41 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 554.41 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 514.34 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Zambia 503.47 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 499.17 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$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 524.59 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 575.05 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.