Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
27.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.58 % change on previous year against 9.13 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.45 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.06 % change on previous year | 22.95 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 9.72 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.25 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.77 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 15.31 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.07 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.58 % change on previous year against 9.13 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.45 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.