Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Nepal
3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Nepal rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 3.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 22.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 9.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 15.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.9129 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2000s | 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1006 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5318 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1254 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 3.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.