Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 34.02 trillion current LCU against 30.20 trillion current LCU in United States of America, a difference of 3.82 trillion current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 186 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.02 billion current LCU | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 1.69 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
| 1980s | 165.19 billion current LCU | 4.25 trillion current LCU | 4.09 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
| 1990s | 712.01 billion current LCU | 7.68 trillion current LCU | 6.97 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.88 trillion current LCU | 13.18 trillion current LCU | 10.30 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.93 trillion current LCU | 20.33 trillion current LCU | 5.40 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
| 2020s | 23.89 trillion current LCU | 26.47 trillion current LCU | 2.58 trillion current LCU | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- Sri Lanka, at 34.02 trillion current LCU against 30.20 trillion current LCU in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 3.82 trillion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.