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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.