Italy vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Italy
4.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
117th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Italy ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 10.8% 9.1% Sri Lanka
1970s 1.0% 12.2% 11.2% Sri Lanka
1980s 1.4% 3.9% 2.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 2.2% 1.9% 0.2% Italy
2000s 2.5% 2.1% 0.4% Italy
2010s 3.9% 4.0% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 4.2% 4.2% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, Italy or Sri Lanka?
Italy, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Italy and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Italy ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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
253 places, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.