Sri Lanka vs Thailand: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
9.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Thailand rank
96th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.24 % change on previous year against 9 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 96th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10.41 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1970s | 6.95 % change on previous year | 15.43 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 7.76 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | 8.53 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.67 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.35 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.24 % change on previous year against 9 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 96th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.