South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Trade in services (% of GDP)
South Africa
9.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
9.6%
in 2025
South Africa rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
163rd
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 13.1% | 6.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 14.7% | 8.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 15.1% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 11.6% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.6% against 9.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for trade in services?
- South Africa ranks 165th 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.