New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Total GDP vs. GDP per capita

New Zealand
200.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sri Lanka
254.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
New Zealand rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd

Total GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 254.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 200.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 54.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

New Zealand ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 166 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1820s 82.60 million international-$ in 2011 prices 1.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 981.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
1850s 164.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices 1.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
1870s 2.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
1880s 3.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
1890s 4.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
1900s 6.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 8.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
1910s 9.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 9.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 115.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1920s 11.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 845.33 million international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1930s 13.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 11.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1940s 19.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 12.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1950s 29.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 17.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 11.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1960s 43.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 23.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 19.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1970s 58.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 34.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 24.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1980s 70.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 54.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 15.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1990s 86.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 87.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 875.95 million international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
2000s 123.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 135.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 11.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
2010s 160.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 238.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 77.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
2020s 193.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 267.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 73.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total gdp vs. gdp per capita, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 254.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 200.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in total gdp vs. gdp per capita between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
54.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
155 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for total gdp vs. gdp per capita?
New Zealand ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
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