Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.9% against 2.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 47 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 1.9% 1.5% Sri Lanka
1970s 1.5% 15.5% 13.9% Sri Lanka
1980s 2.1% 20.5% 18.4% Sri Lanka
1990s 1.3% 9.2% 8.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.5% 7.3% 5.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 2.3% 7.3% 5.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 2.5% 6.9% 4.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 7.9% against 2.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
5.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.