Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Sri Lanka
1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
86th
United States of America rank
87th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka 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 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.