Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Trade in services as share of GDP
Kenya
11.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.4% against 10.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 7.4% | 8.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 13.1% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 14.7% | 12.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.1% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.0% | 3.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 11.4% against 10.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 156th 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).