Population, total, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 214 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.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +53.0% | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 71 Tunisia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Morocco 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Namibia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Viet Nam 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.