How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita

Iraq

5,328 current US$ per person

in 2024

Sri Lanka

5,196 current US$ per person

in 2025

Iraq rank

113th

Sri Lanka rank

114th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

Iraq
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5,328 current US$ per person against 5,196 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 132 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	930.88 current US$ per person	236.12 current US$ per person	694.76 current US$ per person	Iraq
1980s	3,479 current US$ per person	397.19 current US$ per person	3,082 current US$ per person	Iraq
1990s	1,365 current US$ per person	740.9 current US$ per person	623.87 current US$ per person	Iraq
2000s	1,574 current US$ per person	1,380 current US$ per person	194.12 current US$ per person	Iraq
2010s	4,297 current US$ per person	4,490 current US$ per person	193.02 current US$ per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	4,537 current US$ per person	4,080 current US$ per person	457.32 current US$ per person	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Iraq or Sri Lanka?: Iraq, at 5,328 current US$ per person against 5,196 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Iraq and Sri Lanka?: 132 current US$ per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?: Iraq ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.