Lebanon vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita
Lebanon
12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sri Lanka
12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Lebanon rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
GDP per capita over time
- Lebanon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka, a difference of 79 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 5,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,256 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 4,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 532.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 21,337 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,196 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 12,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | 479.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Lebanon or Sri Lanka?
- Lebanon, at 12,819 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 79 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.