Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Least developed countries
0.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.2%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.2% against 0.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.8% 0.7% Sri Lanka
1970s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Sri Lanka
1980s 1.5% 1.4% 0.2% Least developed countries
1990s 1.4% 1.2% 0.3% Least developed countries
2000s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.7% 2.3% 1.5% Sri Lanka
2020s 0.5% 3.2% 2.7% 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 latin, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.2% against 0.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
2.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Least developed countries ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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
250 places, 11,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.