Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Real gdp growth
Singapore
5.02
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5.01
in 2024
Singapore rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Real gdp growth over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.02 against 5.01 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.83 | 4.21 | 3.62 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 5.91 | 1.31 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 5.18 | 0.1986 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 5.36 | 0.4073 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.47 | -1.02 | 4.48 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 5.02 against 5.01 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Singapore ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.