Colombia vs Sri Lanka: GDP per person employed
Colombia
40,369 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Sri Lanka
39,989 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Colombia rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
100th
GDP per person employed over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ against 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 380 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 177 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,504 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,133 constant 2021 PPP $ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 30,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,267 constant 2021 PPP $ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 35,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,683 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,022 constant 2021 PPP $ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 40,031 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,077 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ against 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 380 constant 2021 PPP $, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Colombia ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.