Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Share of services in total exports
Sri Lanka
35.1%
in 2024
United States of America
35.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
United States of America rank
81st
Share of services in total exports over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 35.9% against 35.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States of America ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 19.0% | 7.3% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 24.2% | 5.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 28.2% | 10.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 29.3% | 9.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 33.3% | 8.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services in total exports, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 35.9% against 35.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of services in total exports between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for share of services in total exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 81st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services 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.