GDP per employed person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP per employed person was 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka stood at 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka peaked at 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,831 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,504 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,553 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,392 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,683 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,077 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,098 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 31.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka was 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,831 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per employed person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.