Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Share of service in total exports
Kenya
12.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka
12.77 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Share of service in total exports over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.77 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 279.50 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 973.41 million BoP, current US$ | 741.29 million BoP, current US$ | 232.12 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 161.14 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of service in total exports, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.77 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of service in total exports between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 279.50 million BoP, current US$, with Sri Lanka 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 share of service in total exports?
- Kenya ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of service in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.