South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Africa, a difference of 660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 181 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 | 8,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,121 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,103 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15,375 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,513 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,756 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,047 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 181 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.