Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Maldives
5.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5.7%
in 2025
Maldives rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 3.0% | 5.8% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.8% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.1% | 4.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Maldives, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.