Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): ICT service exports
Sri Lanka
14.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
ICT service exports over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.1% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 189 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 4.8% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 5.3% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 6.3% | 23.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.1% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for ict service exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).