Sri Lanka vs United States: GDP
Sri Lanka
29.90 trillion current LCU
in 2024
United States
29.18 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
40th
United States rank
41st
GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.90 trillion current LCU against 29.18 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 713.70 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th and United States ranks 41st of 208 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.34 billion current LCU | 1.71 trillion current LCU | 1.68 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 153.86 billion current LCU | 4.17 trillion current LCU | 4.02 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 664.82 billion current LCU | 7.58 trillion current LCU | 6.91 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 12.60 trillion current LCU | 9.96 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 11.39 trillion current LCU | 18.03 trillion current LCU | 6.64 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 22.93 trillion current LCU | 25.59 trillion current LCU | 2.66 trillion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.90 trillion current LCU against 29.18 trillion current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 713.70 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th and United States ranks 41st 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release