Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Kenya
9.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.3%
in 2023
Kenya rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
25th

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

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.3% against 9.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8% 4.8% 1.0% Sri Lanka
1970s 2.9% 10.2% 7.3% Sri Lanka
1980s 6.1% 7.1% 1.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 8.3% 3.1% 5.3% Kenya
2000s 9.1% 7.3% 1.7% Kenya
2010s 10.2% 8.4% 1.8% Kenya
2020s 9.5% 9.9% 0.5% 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 south asia, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 10.3% against 9.5% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Kenya ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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, 11,638 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.