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