GDP per unit of energy use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP per unit of energy use was 31.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 31.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 7.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 8.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 10.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 9.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 10.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 12.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 14.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 15.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 16.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 17.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 21.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 24.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 24.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 27.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 26.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 27.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 30.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 31.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 17.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 17.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 27.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 25.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 31.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 7 Comoros 32.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Denmark 32.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 9 Bangladesh 31.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Costa Rica 30.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Portugal 28.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Sri Lanka was 31.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.