What is the difference in gdp between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?

7.70 billion constant LCU, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: GDP

Rwanda

12.48 trillion constant LCU

in 2024

Sri Lanka

12.47 trillion constant LCU

in 2024

Rwanda rank

38th

Sri Lanka rank

39th

GDP over time

Rwanda
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 12.48 trillion constant LCU against 12.47 trillion constant LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.70 billion constant LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Rwanda ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 209 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.25 trillion constant LCU	1.56 trillion constant LCU	313.99 billion constant LCU	Sri Lanka
1980s	2.07 trillion constant LCU	2.51 trillion constant LCU	444.17 billion constant LCU	Sri Lanka
1990s	1.87 trillion constant LCU	3.92 trillion constant LCU	2.05 trillion constant LCU	Sri Lanka
2000s	3.29 trillion constant LCU	6.24 trillion constant LCU	2.95 trillion constant LCU	Sri Lanka
2010s	6.80 trillion constant LCU	11.24 trillion constant LCU	4.43 trillion constant LCU	Sri Lanka
2020s	10.63 trillion constant LCU	12.45 trillion constant LCU	1.82 trillion constant LCU	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?: Rwanda, at 12.48 trillion constant LCU against 12.47 trillion constant LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?: 7.70 billion constant LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp?: Rwanda ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,234 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release