Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.61 million current LCU against 1.51 million current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 99,870 current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,896 current LCU | 767.93 current LCU | 2,128 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 10,212 current LCU | 1,993 current LCU | 8,219 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 24,750 current LCU | 9,798 current LCU | 14,952 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 51,641 current LCU | 37,337 current LCU | 14,304 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 181,131 current LCU | 129,940 current LCU | 51,191 current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 521,542 current LCU | 536,469 current LCU | 14,928 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.14 million current LCU | 1.12 million current LCU | 23,185 current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 1.61 million current LCU against 1.51 million current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 99,870 current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 38th 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.