Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Sri Lanka: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)
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In the 2020s, income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) in Sri Lanka stands at 5,500 intl-$ — ranking #115 of 157 countries. In 1900 it was 900 intl-$. (Source: World Bank / Maddison Project, compiled by MYRIAD)
At MYRIAD, we investigate the statistics of human lives, translating the economic output of nations into the lived reality of everyday existence. Income per person, measured as GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power in 2017 international dollars, tells a profound story about what is materially available to a population. For Sri Lanka, every recorded value represents a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there across three centuries, capturing the changing rhythms of labor, consumption, and survival across generations.
The historical arc reveals a steady, gradual ascent. In the 1800s estimate, income per person stood at 800 intl-$, creeping upward through the 1810s estimate of 810 intl-$, 1820s estimate of 820 intl-$, 1830s estimate of 830 intl-$, 1840s estimate of 840 intl-$, 1850s estimate of 850 intl-$, 1860s estimate of 860 intl-$, 1870s estimate of 870 intl-$, 1880s estimate of 880 intl-$, 1890s estimate of 890 intl-$, and the 1900s estimate of 900 intl-$. Growth accelerated through the 1910s estimate of 920 intl-$, 1920s estimate of 940 intl-$, 1930s estimate of 960 intl-$, 1940s estimate of 980 intl-$, 1,000 intl-$ in the 1950s, 1,167 intl-$ in the 1960s, 1,333 intl-$ in the 1970s, 1,500 intl-$ in the 1980s, 2,000 intl-$ in the 1990s, 2,500 intl-$ in the 2000s, and 4,000 intl-$ in the 2010s.
In the 2020s, income per person stands at 5,500 intl-$ — ranking #115 of 157 countries. This position marks a distinct point in a trajectory that projections suggest will continue upward, reaching 6,325 intl-$ in the 2030s projection, 7,274 intl-$ in the 2040s projection, 8,365 intl-$ in the 2050s projection, 9,620 intl-$ in the 2060s projection, 11,062 intl-$ in the 2070s projection, 12,722 intl-$ in the 2080s projection, 14,630 intl-$ in the 2090s projection, and 16,825 intl-$ in the 2100s projection. To be born here now is to exist within this specific climb toward future material possibility.
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🇱🇰 Average yearly economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power (2017 international dollars). For Sri Lanka, the story across three centuries is below — every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there.
Decade by decade
| Decade | Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) (intl-$) |
|---|---|
| 1800s estimate | 800 |
| 1810s estimate | 810 |
| 1820s estimate | 820 |
| 1830s estimate | 830 |
| 1840s estimate | 840 |
| 1850s estimate | 850 |
| 1860s estimate | 860 |
| 1870s estimate | 870 |
| 1880s estimate | 880 |
| 1890s estimate | 890 |
| 1900s estimate | 900 |
| 1910s estimate | 920 |
| 1920s estimate | 940 |
| 1930s estimate | 960 |
| 1940s estimate | 980 |
| 1950s | 1,000 |
| 1960s | 1,167 |
| 1970s | 1,333 |
| 1980s | 1,500 |
| 1990s | 2,000 |
| 2000s | 2,500 |
| 2010s | 4,000 |
| 2020s | 5,500 |
| 2030s projection | 6,325 |
| 2040s projection | 7,274 |
| 2050s projection | 8,365 |
| 2060s projection | 9,620 |
| 2070s projection | 11,062 |
| 2080s projection | 12,722 |
| 2090s projection | 14,630 |
| 2100s projection | 16,825 |
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Questions people ask
What is the Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Sri Lanka today?
5,500 intl-$ in the 2020s (World Bank / Maddison Project).
How much did Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Sri Lanka change since 1950?
From 1,000 to 5,500 intl-$ — a change of about 450%.
Where does Sri Lanka rank worldwide?
#115 of 157 countries covered by MYRIAD in the 2020s.