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)
01020304050200020122024

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

Indicator
ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,530 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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).