Australia vs Sri Lanka: Trade in services as share of GDP
Australia
11.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
10.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.5% against 10.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Australia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 13.0% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 14.7% | 5.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 15.1% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.6% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 1.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Australia, at 11.5% against 10.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as 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 services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).