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

Egypt
0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Egypt rank
166th
Sri Lanka rank
163rd

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

  • Egypt
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Egypt, a difference of 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Egypt ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1970s 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP Egypt
1980s 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP Egypt
2020s 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Egypt ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.