Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 15.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.03
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
19th
of 175 countries
All-time high
17.99
in 2020
All-time low
11.36
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Sri Lanka, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sri Lanka is 15.03, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.36 | — |
| 2014 | 11.57 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.55 | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 15.53 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 17.99 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 15.03 | -16.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 15.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.71, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 15.03 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.78, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.75 | 11.36 | 16.55 | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.51 | 15.03 | 17.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sri Lanka?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Sri Lanka was 15.03 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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