Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita

Sri Lanka
7,814 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
8,011 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
68th
United Arab Emirates rank
66th

GDP per capita over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0k20.0k30.0k187019452020

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8,011 international-$ in 1990 prices against 7,814 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sri Lanka, a difference of 197 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1870s 851.4 international-$ in 1990 prices 700 international-$ in 1990 prices 151.4 international-$ in 1990 prices Sri Lanka
1880s 830.52 international-$ in 1990 prices 742 international-$ in 1990 prices 88.51 international-$ in 1990 prices Sri Lanka
1890s 1,045 international-$ in 1990 prices 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices 258.64 international-$ in 1990 prices Sri Lanka
1900s 1,290 international-$ in 1990 prices 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices 456.66 international-$ in 1990 prices Sri Lanka
1910s 1,234 international-$ in 1990 prices 900 international-$ in 1990 prices 334.25 international-$ in 1990 prices Sri Lanka
1920s 1,261 international-$ in 1990 prices 964.89 international-$ in 1990 prices 296.32 international-$ in 1990 prices Sri Lanka
1930s 1,188 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,094 international-$ in 1990 prices 93.83 international-$ in 1990 prices Sri Lanka
1950s 1,295 international-$ in 1990 prices 17,740 international-$ in 1990 prices 16,445 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
1960s 1,312 international-$ in 1990 prices 24,299 international-$ in 1990 prices 22,987 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
1970s 1,513 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,009 international-$ in 1990 prices 23,496 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
1980s 2,008 international-$ in 1990 prices 23,128 international-$ in 1990 prices 21,120 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
1990s 2,720 international-$ in 1990 prices 13,461 international-$ in 1990 prices 10,741 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
2000s 4,091 international-$ in 1990 prices 12,661 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,570 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
2010s 6,556 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,738 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,182 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
2020s 7,814 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,011 international-$ in 1990 prices 197.26 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 8,011 international-$ in 1990 prices against 7,814 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
197 international-$ in 1990 prices, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th 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

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.