Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 118 Canada 0.0741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 New Zealand 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Rwanda 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Togo 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Vanuatu 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Mongolia 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.