Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Thailand?

Thailand, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Sri Lanka

8.4%

in 2025

Thailand

8.7%

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

86th

Thailand rank

83rd

Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) over time

Sri Lanka
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	30.8%	32.2%	1.4%	Thailand
1970s	29.3%	25.7%	3.6%	Sri Lanka
1980s	27.5%	17.9%	9.6%	Sri Lanka
1990s	23.8%	10.0%	13.8%	Sri Lanka
2000s	14.1%	9.2%	4.9%	Sri Lanka
2010s	8.0%	9.7%	1.7%	Thailand
2020s	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Thailand?: Thailand, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Sri Lanka ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 9,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.