Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP
Ireland
-19.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
-18.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -18.1% against -19.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 162 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -32.0% | -21.2% | 10.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -34.0% | -15.5% | 18.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -22.2% | -17.4% | 4.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -18.1% against -19.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.