Personal computers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal computers was 3.76 per 100 people in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in Sri Lanka, 1990–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.76 per 100 people for personal computers in 2005. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 3,325.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.76 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 per 100 people, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal computers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0173 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0342 per 100 people | +97.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0564 per 100 people | +64.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0725 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.094 per 100 people | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1096 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3267 per 100 people | +198.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4115 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4848 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5626 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7189 per 100 people | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9254 per 100 people | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 per 100 people | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 per 100 people | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 2.73 per 100 people | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 3.76 per 100 people | +37.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.76 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9 per 100 people, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.76 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.81 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal computers in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +198.0% | 0.1096 per 100 people | 0.3267 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.217 per 100 people | 0.0173 per 100 people | 0.5626 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 per 100 people | 0.7189 per 100 people | 3.76 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Sri Lanka?
- Personal computers in Sri Lanka was 3.76 per 100 people in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal computers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2005.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,325.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.