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Sri Lanka
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Quick facts
- Capital
- Colombo
- Population
- 22 m
- Area
- 65,610 km²
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil
- Currency
- Sri Lankan rupee (Rs රු)
- Demonym
- Sri Lankan
- UN member
- Yes
How Sri Lanka compares
Economy size$99 B
70th of 178 worldwide · 5th of 8 in Southern Asia
Income per person$4,516
107th of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 8 in Southern Asia
Life expectancy77.7 yrs
60th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 8 in Southern Asia
Internet access54.6%
130th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 8 in Southern Asia
Military spending$1.3 B
75th of 163 worldwide · 5th of 7 in Southern Asia
Highlights
GDP
$99 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$4,516
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
77.7 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.1%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
94
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.1%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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