Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 313.02 billion current LCU against 299.70 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13.32 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 139.02 billion current LCU | 156.00 billion current LCU | 16.98 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 242.34 billion current LCU | 207.89 billion current LCU | 34.45 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 313.02 billion current LCU against 299.70 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 13.32 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.