Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Trade in services

Guatemala
9.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
162nd
Sri Lanka rank
160th

Trade in services over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.4% against 9.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 9.0% 9.0% 0.0% Guatemala
1980s 5.6% 13.1% 7.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 9.7% 14.7% 5.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 11.5% 15.1% 3.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 10.6% 11.6% 1.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 8.8% 7.0% 1.8% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 10.4% against 9.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade in services between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for trade in services?
Guatemala ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 160th 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

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.