South Africa vs Sri Lanka: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita
South Africa
15,601 current international $ per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
16,748 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
118th
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16,748 current international $ per person against 15,601 current international $ per person in South Africa, a difference of 1,147 current international $ per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,725 current international $ per person | 3,305 current international $ per person | 3,420 current international $ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10,040 current international $ per person | 5,625 current international $ per person | 4,415 current international $ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,959 current international $ per person | 11,517 current international $ per person | 1,441 current international $ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14,351 current international $ per person | 14,421 current international $ per person | 70.32 current international $ per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, ppp (current international $), per capita, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16,748 current international $ per person against 15,601 current international $ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per capita between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 1,147 current international $ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.