Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: GDP per capita
Jamaica
1.10 million current LCU
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.36 million current LCU
in 2024
Jamaica rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
40th
GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.36 million current LCU against 1.10 million current LCU in Jamaica, a difference of 266,060 current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,184 current LCU | 1,993 current LCU | 809.44 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5,362 current LCU | 9,798 current LCU | 4,436 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 77,321 current LCU | 37,337 current LCU | 39,983 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 255,828 current LCU | 129,940 current LCU | 125,888 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 576,752 current LCU | 536,469 current LCU | 40,282 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 910,052 current LCU | 1.04 million current LCU | 130,366 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.36 million current LCU against 1.10 million current LCU in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 266,060 current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (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