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

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
89th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024

0.040.060.080.10.120.142000201220242000: 0.107 %2001: 0.114 %2002: 0.098 %2003: 0.09 %2004: 0.086 %2005: 0.11 %2006: 0.112 %2007: 0.103 %2008: 0.108 %2009: 0.096 %2010: 0.111 %2011: 0.134 %2012: 0.099 %2013: 0.111 %2014: 0.108 %2015: 0.12 %2016: 0.123 %2017: 0.12 %2018: 0.116 %2019: 0.108 %2020: 0.076 %2021: 0.05 %2022: 0.041 %2023: 0.049 %2024: 0.06 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 90 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  5. 91 Uganda 0.1% compare
  6. 92 Serbia and Montenegro [former] 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 5,935 data points, 2000–2024
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