China vs Sri Lanka: GDP growth
China
5.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.0%
in 2024
China rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
GDP growth over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 212 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 4.2% | 3.2% | China |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 5.6% | China |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 5.3% | 4.8% | China |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | China |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 2.3% | China |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -1.0% | 5.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.0% against 5.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp growth?
- China ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). 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