Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Sri Lanka
14,291 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Viet Nam
15,189 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Viet Nam rank
86th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 15,189 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,291 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka, a difference of 898 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th and Viet Nam ranks 86th of 157 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,953 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,968 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,107 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,978 international-$ in 2021 prices | 445.95 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, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 15,189 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,291 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 898 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th and Viet Nam ranks 86th 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.