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. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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% | 0.0% | 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 2011.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 187 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 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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