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 103.9% against 103.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 88th 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 | 102.2% | 100.2% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 108.4% | 101.8% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 106.9% | 101.3% | 5.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 104.5% | 4.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 106.7% | 102.8% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 104.4% | 103.2% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
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 103.9% against 103.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.8%, 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 87th and United States of America ranks 88th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.