India vs Sri Lanka: GNI per capita growth
GNI per capita growth over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | India |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.1% | India |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.3% | 2.9% | India |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 4.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita growth, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.7% against 6.6% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita growth between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for gni per capita growth?
- India ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.