Greenland vs Sri Lanka: Manufactures imports

Greenland
60.0%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
59.7%
in 2024
Greenland rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
116th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Greenland
  • Sri Lanka
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 60.0% against 59.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 54.7% 42.3% 12.4% Greenland
1980s 59.8% 56.9% 2.8% Greenland
1990s 56.4% 71.5% 15.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 59.6% 66.7% 7.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 57.9% 64.3% 6.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Greenland or Sri Lanka?
Greenland, at 60.0% against 59.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Greenland and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sri Lanka?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Greenland and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufactures imports?
Greenland ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.