China vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
China
261,611 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
260,307 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 261,611 current US$ per square kilometre against 260,307 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,304 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 204 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,825 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,178 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,652 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,234 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 61,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,960 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 177,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 284,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,243 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 252,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 278,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,584 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 261,611 current US$ per square kilometre against 260,307 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between China and Sri Lanka?
- 1,304 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- China ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.