Benin vs Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Benin
-3.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-3.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
100th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports -3.0% against -3.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.1% | -2.4% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -15.0% | -3.8% | 11.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -17.5% | -13.3% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -7.6% | -8.9% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | -4.5% | -8.9% | 4.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | -6.0% | -6.7% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | -4.1% | -4.3% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at -3.0% against -3.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Benin ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 191 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 External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.