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
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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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Indicator
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 13,841 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.