Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Transport services

Solomon Islands
29.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
29.3%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
104th

Transport services over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
0204060197519992024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 29.3% against 29.0% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 197 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 47.9% 65.9% 18.0% Sri Lanka
1980s 35.0% 56.7% 21.7% Sri Lanka
1990s 17.3% 58.0% 40.7% Sri Lanka
2000s 41.7% 59.2% 17.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 26.2% 44.9% 18.7% Sri Lanka
2020s 28.3% 34.4% 6.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 29.3% against 29.0% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for transport services?
Solomon Islands ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,663 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.