Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.51 million current LCU against 1.27 million current LCU in Jamaica, a difference of 232,130 current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 397.59 current LCU | 767.93 current LCU | 370.34 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1,184 current LCU | 1,993 current LCU | 809.44 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5,362 current LCU | 9,798 current LCU | 4,436 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 77,321 current LCU | 37,337 current LCU | 39,983 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 255,828 current LCU | 129,940 current LCU | 125,888 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 598,857 current LCU | 536,469 current LCU | 62,388 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.04 million current LCU | 1.12 million current LCU | 75,555 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.51 million current LCU against 1.27 million current LCU in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 232,130 current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.