Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 130.21 billion current US$ against 113.04 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17.16 billion current US$.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.80 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 9.68 billion current US$ | 3.18 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 20.53 billion current US$ | 6.20 billion current US$ | 14.33 billion current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 39.02 billion current US$ | 13.09 billion current US$ | 25.94 billion current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 66.82 billion current US$ | 27.96 billion current US$ | 38.86 billion current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 83.84 billion current US$ | 96.19 billion current US$ | 12.36 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 111.99 billion current US$ | 93.76 billion current US$ | 18.23 billion current US$ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 130.21 billion current US$ against 113.04 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 17.16 billion current US$, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Puerto Rico ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.