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

Kiribati
244,535 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
260,307 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
95th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 260,307 current US$ per square kilometre against 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre in Kiribati, a difference of 15,772 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 204 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 76,502 current US$ per square kilometre 126,668 current US$ per square kilometre 50,167 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 130,689 current US$ per square kilometre 284,427 current US$ per square kilometre 153,738 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 203,911 current US$ per square kilometre 278,556 current US$ per square kilometre 74,646 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$), per, Kiribati or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 260,307 current US$ per square kilometre against 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
15,772 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Kiribati ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.