Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar was 3,503 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Sri Lanka, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Sri Lanka stood at 3,503. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,503 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 595, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 164 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.
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 595 | — |
| 1964 | 600 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 601 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 616 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 641 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 662 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 698 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 710 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 709 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 697 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 733 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 750 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 783 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 797 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 824 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 855 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 892 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 927 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 973 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 996 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,028 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,063 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,099 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,129 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,131 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,141 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,150 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,206 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,245 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,284 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,357 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,418 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,483 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,528 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,615 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,682 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,744 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,837 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,795 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,852 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,947 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,038 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,149 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,296 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,434 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,559 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,630 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,819 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3,033 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3,286 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,372 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,503 | +3.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3,503 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,861, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3,503 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,698, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630.43 | 595 | 698 | 7 |
| 1970s | 775 | 697 | 892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,064 | 927 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,456 | 1,206 | 1,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,154 | 1,795 | 2,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,203 | 2,819 | 3,503 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Sri Lanka?
- Exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Sri Lanka was 3,503 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,503 in 2014.
- What is the lowest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 595 in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.