Sri Lanka vs United States: GDP (current LCU) (Country official)
GDP (current LCU) (Country official) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 32.75 trillion current LCU against 30.77 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 1.98 trillion current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th and United States ranks 41st of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.36 billion current LCU | 740.10 billion current LCU | 731.74 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1970s | 27.34 billion current LCU | 1.71 trillion current LCU | 1.68 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 153.86 billion current LCU | 4.17 trillion current LCU | 4.02 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 664.82 billion current LCU | 7.58 trillion current LCU | 6.91 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 12.60 trillion current LCU | 9.96 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 11.39 trillion current LCU | 18.03 trillion current LCU | 6.64 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 24.62 trillion current LCU | 26.51 trillion current LCU | 1.89 trillion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 32.75 trillion current LCU against 30.77 trillion current LCU in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 1.98 trillion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th and United States ranks 41st of 214 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
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.