Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Nepal
166.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nepal rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 166.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nepal, a difference of 145.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 1980s | 18.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 54.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 83.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 108.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 132.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 165.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 157.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 283.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 166.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 145.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.