South Africa vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita

South Africa
11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sri Lanka
10,706 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
South Africa rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
93rd

GDP per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k170018612022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices against 10,706 international-$ in 2011 prices in Sri Lanka, a difference of 710 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1820 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 166 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 16 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1820s 1,188 international-$ in 2011 prices 877 international-$ in 2011 prices 311 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1850s 1,042 international-$ in 2011 prices 899 international-$ in 2011 prices 143 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1870s 1,698 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,255 international-$ in 2011 prices 442.2 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1880s 1,744 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,422 international-$ in 2011 prices 322.1 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1890s 2,000 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,742 international-$ in 2011 prices 257.8 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1900s 2,345 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,924 international-$ in 2011 prices 420.8 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1910s 1,844 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,846 international-$ in 2011 prices 1 international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
1920s 2,256 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,975 international-$ in 2011 prices 280.83 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1930s 2,668 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,918 international-$ in 2011 prices 749.6 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1940s 3,627 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,895 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,733 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1950s 4,433 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,070 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,363 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1960s 5,544 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,131 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,413 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1970s 6,673 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,482 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,191 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1980s 6,571 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,376 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,195 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1990s 6,453 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,730 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,723 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
2000s 9,272 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,544 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,728 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
2010s 11,858 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,505 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,352 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
2020s 11,176 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,302 international-$ in 2011 prices 125.47 international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices against 10,706 international-$ in 2011 prices in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
710 international-$ in 2011 prices, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
143 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita?
South Africa ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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