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
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k187019452020

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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.