Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Binding coverage, primary products
Malawi
68.8%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
73.4%
in 2021
Malawi rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Binding coverage, primary products over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 73.4% against 68.8% in Malawi, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 158 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 69.5% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 69.4% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 72.0% | 4.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 73.4% | 4.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher binding coverage, primary products, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 73.4% against 68.8% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in binding coverage, primary products between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 4.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for binding coverage, primary products?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Binding coverage, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).