How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?

60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Sri Lanka

337.27 current US$ per person

in 2025

Zimbabwe

303.44 current US$ per person

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

140th

Zimbabwe rank

143rd

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 337.27 current US$ per person against 303.44 current US$ per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 33.83 current US$ per person.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	19.92 current US$ per person	34.03 current US$ per person	14.1 current US$ per person	Zimbabwe
1970s	24.22 current US$ per person	82.38 current US$ per person	58.15 current US$ per person	Zimbabwe
1980s	33.92 current US$ per person	169.54 current US$ per person	135.62 current US$ per person	Zimbabwe
1990s	68.93 current US$ per person	121.12 current US$ per person	52.18 current US$ per person	Zimbabwe
2000s	181.28 current US$ per person	69.87 current US$ per person	111.41 current US$ per person	Sri Lanka
2010s	357.5 current US$ per person	251.81 current US$ per person	105.7 current US$ per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	318.58 current US$ per person	248.25 current US$ per person	70.33 current US$ per person	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?: Sri Lanka, at 337.27 current US$ per person against 303.44 current US$ per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?: 33.83 current US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?: Sri Lanka ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.