Bahamas vs Sri Lanka: External balance on goods and services
Bahamas
-3.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-3.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
100th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Bahamas
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports -3.7% against -3.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | -4.4% | 17.8% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 5.1% | -13.6% | 18.7% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | -4.1% | -8.9% | 4.8% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | -4.4% | -8.9% | 4.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -6.7% | 5.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | -4.6% | -4.4% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bahamas or Sri Lanka?
- Bahamas, at -3.7% against -3.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Sri Lanka rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Bahamas ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.