South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
South Africa
5.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
120th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.21 % change on previous year against 4.88 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -0.774 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 18.63 % change on previous year | 14.82 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.2 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 0.8261 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 5.21 % change on previous year against 4.88 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.33 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.