Marshall Islands vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -0.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 4.1% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 3.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Marshall Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Marshall Islands, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- Marshall Islands ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- 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.