Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Kuwait
266.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sri Lanka
292.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kuwait rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Kuwait
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 292.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 266.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 26.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 75.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 79.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 185.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 132.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 290.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 286.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 265.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 303.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 292.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 266.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 26.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kuwait ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.