Mexico vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita
Mexico
7,244 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sri Lanka
7,814 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Mexico rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
68th
GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7,814 international-$ in 1990 prices against 7,244 international-$ in 1990 prices in Mexico, a difference of 570 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mexico ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 604.07 international-$ in 1990 prices | 851.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | 247.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 673.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 830.52 international-$ in 1990 prices | 156.99 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 1,036 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,045 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,290 international-$ in 1990 prices | 217.25 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 1,318 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,234 international-$ in 1990 prices | 84.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1,510 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,261 international-$ in 1990 prices | 248.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1,387 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,188 international-$ in 1990 prices | 198.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1950s | 2,458 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,295 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,163 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1960s | 3,328 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,312 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,016 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4,717 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,513 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,204 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1980s | 6,144 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,008 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,136 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1990s | 6,055 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,720 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,335 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7,243 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,091 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,152 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7,519 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,556 international-$ in 1990 prices | 963.57 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7,244 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,814 international-$ in 1990 prices | 570.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7,814 international-$ in 1990 prices against 7,244 international-$ in 1990 prices in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 570 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.