South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)
South Africa
11,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Sri Lanka
11,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
South Africa rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 11,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 115 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,196 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,585 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6,720 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,530 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,190 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,497 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6,249 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,947 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,302 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9,383 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,702 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,681 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,200 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,237 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 963.28 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11,430 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,129 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 699.53 international-$ in 2011 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 11,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 11,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 115 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 164 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.