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

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

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

Libya

4,997 current US$ per person

in 2025

Sri Lanka

5,196 current US$ per person

in 2025

Libya rank

116th

Sri Lanka rank

114th

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

Libya
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5,196 current US$ per person against 4,997 current US$ per person in Libya, a difference of 199 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 186 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,904 current US$ per person	740.9 current US$ per person	5,163 current US$ per person	Libya
2000s	5,008 current US$ per person	1,380 current US$ per person	3,628 current US$ per person	Libya
2010s	9,024 current US$ per person	4,490 current US$ per person	4,534 current US$ per person	Libya
2020s	5,156 current US$ per person	4,266 current US$ per person	889.87 current US$ per person	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Libya or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 5,196 current US$ per person against 4,997 current US$ per person in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Libya and Sri Lanka?: 199 current US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?: Libya ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.