Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 624.24 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 624.24 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 624.24 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.39 current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Sri Lanka 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.34 current US$ per person | 26.8 current US$ per person | 39.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.66 current US$ per person | 26.39 current US$ per person | 67.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.25 current US$ per person | 67.44 current US$ per person | 95.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.81 current US$ per person | 116.92 current US$ per person | 258.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.14 current US$ per person | 237.25 current US$ per person | 409.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.69 current US$ per person | 411.99 current US$ per person | 548.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 560.15 current US$ per person | 458.37 current US$ per person | 624.24 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 136 Philippines 716.89 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Bermuda 666.1 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Uzbekistan 638.38 current US$ per person compare
- 140 French Polynesia 619.55 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Zambia 607.56 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Jamaica 595.33 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 987.31 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 624.24 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 624.24 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.39 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.