Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
80th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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