China vs Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
China
4.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 4.96 % change on previous year against 4.95 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.74 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 10.37 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 7.66 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 0.0251 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 4.96 % change on previous year against 4.95 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.