Iran vs Sri Lanka: GDP (current US$), per capita

Iran
4,771 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4,516 current US$ per person
in 2024
Iran rank
136th
Sri Lanka rank
139th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Iran
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 4,771 current US$ per person against 4,516 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 255 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1,383 current US$ per person 231.79 current US$ per person 1,151 current US$ per person Iran
1980s 2,897 current US$ per person 367.83 current US$ per person 2,529 current US$ per person Iran
1990s 1,720 current US$ per person 692.35 current US$ per person 1,028 current US$ per person Iran
2000s 3,254 current US$ per person 1,264 current US$ per person 1,990 current US$ per person Iran
2010s 5,897 current US$ per person 3,812 current US$ per person 2,085 current US$ per person Iran
2020s 4,193 current US$ per person 3,900 current US$ per person 292.81 current US$ per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Iran or Sri Lanka?
Iran, at 4,771 current US$ per person against 4,516 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Iran and Sri Lanka?
255 current US$ per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Iran ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.