Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Dominican Republic
-4.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-3.9%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
100th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -3.9% against -4.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.6% | -2.4% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -7.5% | -3.8% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -7.1% | -13.3% | 6.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | -5.1% | -8.9% | 3.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | -6.4% | -8.9% | 2.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | -3.7% | -6.7% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | -7.3% | -4.3% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
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, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -3.9% against -4.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd 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.