Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Ethiopia
0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
188th
Sri Lanka rank
190th

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 190th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1980s 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,715 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.