Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
27.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.07 % change on previous year against 9.43 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.64 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.62 % change on previous year | 19.54 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 9.66 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.74 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.98 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 15.4 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.14 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.07 % change on previous year against 9.43 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.64 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.