| Attribute |
Sri Lanka × | 
Ghana × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 65,610 | 238,533 |
| Continent | Asia | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 64,630 | 227,533 |
| Water area (km²) | 980 | 11,000 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 2,420 |
| Border countries | - | - Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Togo
|
| Coastline (km) | 1,340 | 539 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 228 | 190 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,524 | 885 |
| People | | |
| Population | 22,889,201 | 29,340,248 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Buddhist | Christian |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | Republic of Ghana |
| Short country name | Sri Lanka | Ghana |
| Long local name | Shri Lanka Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya/Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu | - |
| Short local name | Shri Lanka/Ilankai | - |
| Former name | | |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Colombo | Accra |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 275,800,000,000 | 134,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 87,350,000,000 | 47,020,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.3 | 8.4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 12,900 | 4,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 33.8 | 9 |
| Labor force | 8,937,000 | 12,490,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.4 | 11.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 6.7 | 24.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 12,070,000,000 | 9,544,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 16,880,000,000 | 12,360,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.89 | 0.41 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 13.8 | 20.3 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.5 | -6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 79.1 | 71.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 6.5 | 12.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 7.25 | 20 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 11.6 | 30.35 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 5,190,000,000 | 7,018,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 5,190,000,000 | 7,018,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 53,530,000,000 | 14,250,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,900,000,000 | 13,410,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -2,310,000,000 | -2,131,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 11,360,000,000 | 13,840,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 20,980,000,000 | 12,650,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 7,959,000,000 | 7,555,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 51,720,000,000 | 22,140,000,000 |
| National currency | Sri Lankan rupees | cedis |
| National currency (code) | LKR | GHC |
| National currency (symbol) | ₨ | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 154.1 | 4.385 |