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

3.45 trillion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines 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 (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Sri Lanka: GDP

Philippines

26.45 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Sri Lanka

29.90 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Philippines rank

42nd

Sri Lanka rank

40th

GDP over time

Philippines
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 29.90 trillion current LCU against 26.45 trillion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 3.45 trillion current LCU.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

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

Philippines ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	119.36 billion current LCU	27.34 billion current LCU	92.02 billion current LCU	Philippines
1980s	605.89 billion current LCU	153.86 billion current LCU	452.03 billion current LCU	Philippines
1990s	2.16 trillion current LCU	664.82 billion current LCU	1.50 trillion current LCU	Philippines
2000s	5.82 trillion current LCU	2.64 trillion current LCU	3.18 trillion current LCU	Philippines
2010s	13.93 trillion current LCU	11.39 trillion current LCU	2.54 trillion current LCU	Philippines
2020s	22.03 trillion current LCU	22.93 trillion current LCU	897.96 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Philippines or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 29.90 trillion current LCU against 26.45 trillion current LCU in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 3.45 trillion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp?: Philippines ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release