Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 13.1% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.6% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.0% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for trade in services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.