South Africa vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita
South Africa
12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sri Lanka
12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Africa rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Africa, a difference of 120 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,903 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,146 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 1960s | 8,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,319 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,162 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10,291 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,256 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,121 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,103 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,196 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,709 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | 630.25 international-$ in 2021 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?
- Sri Lanka, at 12,740 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 120 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 115th 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.