Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Bhutan
14,485 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14,291 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bhutan rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 14,485 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,291 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka, a difference of 194 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bhutan ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 157 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | 82.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | 172.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Bhutan, at 14,485 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,291 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 194 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.