Philippines vs Sri Lanka: GDP

Philippines
28.01 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
32.75 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Philippines rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
40th

GDP over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 32.75 trillion current LCU against 28.01 trillion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 4.74 trillion current LCU.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 24.96 billion current LCU 8.36 billion current LCU 16.60 billion current LCU Philippines
1970s 119.36 billion current LCU 27.34 billion current LCU 92.02 billion current LCU Philippines
1980s 605.89 billion current LCU 153.86 billion current LCU 452.03 billion current LCU Philippines
1990s 2.16 trillion current LCU 664.82 billion current LCU 1.50 trillion current LCU Philippines
2000s 5.82 trillion current LCU 2.64 trillion current LCU 3.18 trillion current LCU Philippines
2010s 13.93 trillion current LCU 11.39 trillion current LCU 2.54 trillion current LCU Philippines
2020s 23.03 trillion current LCU 24.62 trillion current LCU 1.59 trillion current LCU Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 32.75 trillion current LCU against 28.01 trillion current LCU in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
4.74 trillion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp?
Philippines ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.