Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ against 54.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 889.38 million constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 7.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 10.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 222.90 million constant 2015 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 22.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 37.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 48.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 54.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ against 54.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for services, value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.