Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Sri Lanka
425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Vietnam
409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Vietnam rank
117th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam
100200300400500199420092025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person against 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person in Vietnam, a difference of 15.71 constant 2015 US$ per person.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 116th and Vietnam ranks 117th of 166 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Vietnam Difference Ahead
2010s 399.23 constant 2015 US$ per person 294.31 constant 2015 US$ per person 104.91 constant 2015 US$ per person Sri Lanka
2020s 439.42 constant 2015 US$ per person 352.47 constant 2015 US$ per person 86.95 constant 2015 US$ per person Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
Sri Lanka, at 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person against 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
15.71 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 116th and Vietnam ranks 117th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.