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

Middle income
4.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.3%
in 2023
Middle income rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
25th

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

  • Middle income
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.3% against 4.6% in Middle income, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times Middle income's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 4.8% 2.9% Sri Lanka
1970s 1.1% 10.2% 9.1% Sri Lanka
1980s 1.7% 7.1% 5.4% Sri Lanka
1990s 1.7% 3.1% 1.4% Sri Lanka
2000s 2.9% 7.3% 4.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 4.6% 8.4% 3.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 4.7% 9.9% 5.2% 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 south asia, Middle income or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 10.3% against 4.6% in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Middle income and Sri Lanka?
5.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Middle income ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th 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 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.