Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: GNI per capita
Jamaica
1.07 million current LCU
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.33 million current LCU
in 2024
Jamaica rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
40th
GNI per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.33 million current LCU against 1.07 million current LCU in Jamaica, a difference of 255,550 current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 207 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 | 1,147 current LCU | 1,820 current LCU | 672.54 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4,878 current LCU | 9,745 current LCU | 4,867 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 73,824 current LCU | 36,919 current LCU | 36,905 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 242,384 current LCU | 128,063 current LCU | 114,321 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 559,335 current LCU | 524,542 current LCU | 34,794 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 889,379 current LCU | 1.01 million current LCU | 123,685 current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.33 million current LCU against 1.07 million current LCU in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 255,550 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 gni per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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