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

New Zealand
0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
New Zealand rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
163rd

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

  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
0.10.20.30.40.5196019912023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

New Zealand ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1970s 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1980s 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2020s 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0175 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$), per unit, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
New Zealand, at 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
New Zealand ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.