Share of global services exports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of global services exports was 0.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of global services exports in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0% for share of global services exports in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global services exports in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of global services exports in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 103 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 0.0% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,424 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global services exports in Sri Lanka?
- Share of global services exports in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2022, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global services exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global services exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of global services exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of global services exports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global services exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%).