IDA only vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- IDA only
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.7% against 2.6% in IDA only, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -0.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 3.7% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 4.8% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, IDA only or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.7% against 2.6% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 3.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- IDA only ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.