Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports 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.
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 103rd out of 224 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.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +21.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 103rd out of 224 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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