Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Sri Lanka
14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Vietnam
15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Vietnam rank
111th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 874 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Vietnam ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,869 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13,815 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 437.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 874 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Vietnam ranks 111th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.