Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Trade as a share of GDP
Indonesia
43.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
41.8%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
163rd
Sri Lanka rank
165th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 43.4% against 41.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Indonesia ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 165th of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 51.1% | 28.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 60.2% | 19.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 68.0% | 19.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 76.3% | 17.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 72.7% | 13.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 48.0% | 8.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 42.0% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Indonesia, at 43.4% against 41.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 165th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.