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

Norway
0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Norway rank
162nd
Sri Lanka rank
163rd

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

  • Norway
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Norway ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP Norway
1970s 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP Norway
1980s 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2020s 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0194 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$), per unit, Norway or Sri Lanka?
Norway, at 0.1927 current US$ 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$), per unit between Norway and Sri Lanka?
0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Norway ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.