Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Viet Nam
15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Viet Nam rank
112th
GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka, a difference of 874 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Viet Nam ranks 112th of 198 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,383 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,611 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13,815 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 437.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 874 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Viet Nam ranks 112th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.