Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Saudi Arabia
0.0712 ratio
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0697 ratio
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
130th
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0712 ratio against 0.0697 ratio in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0015 ratio.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 174 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2653 ratio | 0.1499 ratio | 0.1153 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1979 ratio | 0.0792 ratio | 0.1187 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2506 ratio | 0.0456 ratio | 0.205 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0712 ratio against 0.0697 ratio in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0015 ratio, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.