Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Pakistan
299.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pakistan rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 299.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Pakistan, a difference of 13.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 9.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 32.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 63.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 108.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 121.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 165.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 235.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 283.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.37 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, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 299.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 13.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 46th 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.