Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Trade in services as share of GDP
Guatemala
9.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.4% against 9.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 13.1% | 7.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 14.7% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 15.1% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.6% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.4% against 9.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 160th 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).