South Africa vs Sri Lanka: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.9808 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.9814 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
104th
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9814 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.9668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.9644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.9792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.9778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9814 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.