Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 54.8% against 54.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 46.0% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 49.6% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 57.0% | 10.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 53.9% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 57.2% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 54.8% against 54.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for services, value added?
- Malaysia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (% of GDP). 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 defence, 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.