Latin America & Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Latin America & Caribbean
1.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.8%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
31st

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.8% against 1.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st 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 & Caribbean Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 1.9% 1.5% Sri Lanka
1970s 1.6% 13.3% 11.7% Sri Lanka
1980s 2.2% 16.8% 14.7% Sri Lanka
1990s 1.3% 6.7% 5.4% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.1% 4.5% 3.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 1.5% 4.9% 3.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 1.5% 3.6% 2.2% 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 middle, Latin America & Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.8% against 1.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
2.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
251 places, 11,828 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.