Djibouti vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Djibouti
229,591 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
260,307 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Djibouti rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
95th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Djibouti
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 260,307 current US$ per square kilometre against 229,591 current US$ per square kilometre in Djibouti, a difference of 30,716 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 204 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 9,538 current US$ per square kilometre 29,943 current US$ per square kilometre 20,405 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 17,220 current US$ per square kilometre 66,029 current US$ per square kilometre 48,809 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 20,504 current US$ per square kilometre 126,668 current US$ per square kilometre 106,164 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 111,054 current US$ per square kilometre 284,427 current US$ per square kilometre 173,372 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 191,546 current US$ per square kilometre 278,556 current US$ per square kilometre 87,011 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$), per, Djibouti or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 260,307 current US$ per square kilometre against 229,591 current US$ per square kilometre in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
30,716 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Djibouti ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.