Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: GDP (current US$), per capita

Sri Lanka
5,002 current US$ per person
in 2025
Vietnam
5,066 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Vietnam rank
137th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 5,066 current US$ per person against 5,002 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 64 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 139th and Vietnam ranks 137th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 415.13 current US$ per person 354.6 current US$ per person 60.53 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
1990s 692.46 current US$ per person 253.02 current US$ per person 439.44 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2000s 1,265 current US$ per person 716.51 current US$ per person 548.36 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2010s 3,812 current US$ per person 2,566 current US$ per person 1,246 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2020s 4,092 current US$ per person 4,249 current US$ per person 156.89 current US$ per person Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 5,066 current US$ per person against 5,002 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
64 current US$ per person, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 139th and Vietnam ranks 137th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.