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South Asia · Country statistics

Sri Lanka

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population21.76M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$108.83B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth77.72024 · yearsInternet use54.6%2024 · % of populationForest area34%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
3.7%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Sri Lanka2023 · 3.7%
01.32.63.95.191960199320252000: 4.1%2001: 4.1%2002: 4%2003: 3.6%2004: 4%2005: 3.9%2006: 3.9%2007: 3.8%2008: 3.9%2009: 4.1%2010: 3.7%2011: 3.6%2012: 3.3%2013: 3.7%2014: 3.5%2015: 3.7%2016: 3.6%2017: 3.3%2018: 3.6%2019: 3.7%2020: 4.3%2021: 5.2%2022: 4%2023: 3.7%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Sri Lanka in perspective

Region
South Asia
Capital
Colombo
Country code
LKA

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