Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Gambia
13.0%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
13.6%
in 2014
Gambia rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
154th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Gambia
  • Sri Lanka
0204060194719802014

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 13.6% against 13.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 43.0% 19.3% 23.7% Gambia
1970s 36.8% 17.7% 19.0% Gambia
1980s 25.6% 23.4% 2.2% Gambia
1990s 24.5% 28.7% 4.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 5.7% 26.7% 21.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 13.5% 15.5% 2.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 13.6% against 13.0% in Gambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Gambia ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.