Egypt vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita
Egypt
4,253 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4,439 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Egypt rank
136th
Sri Lanka rank
134th
GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4,439 constant 2015 US$ against 4,253 constant 2015 US$ in Egypt, a difference of 186 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 887.35 constant 2015 US$ | 699.85 constant 2015 US$ | 187.5 constant 2015 US$ | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ | 853.82 constant 2015 US$ | 244.82 constant 2015 US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1,714 constant 2015 US$ | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ | 527.75 constant 2015 US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2,096 constant 2015 US$ | 1,639 constant 2015 US$ | 457.25 constant 2015 US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2,704 constant 2015 US$ | 2,277 constant 2015 US$ | 426.48 constant 2015 US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3,354 constant 2015 US$ | 3,903 constant 2015 US$ | 548.61 constant 2015 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4,023 constant 2015 US$ | 4,206 constant 2015 US$ | 182.31 constant 2015 US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4,439 constant 2015 US$ against 4,253 constant 2015 US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 186 constant 2015 US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.