Sri Lanka vs Western Europe: Annual GDP growth

Sri Lanka
5.0%
in 2024
Western Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Western Europe rank
37th

Annual GDP growth over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Western Europe
-50510200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.0% against 0.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 12.1 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Western Europe ranks 37th of 228 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 1.3% 3.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 5.4% 1.7% 3.6% Sri Lanka
2020s -1.0% 0.7% 1.7% Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual gdp growth, Sri Lanka or Western Europe?
Sri Lanka, at 5.0% against 0.4% in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Sri Lanka and Western Europe?
4.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Western Europe rank globally for annual gdp growth?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Western Europe ranks 37th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual GDP growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
266 places, 6,441 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed