Angola vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Angola
15.69 billion current US$
in 2023
Sri Lanka
16.10 billion current US$
in 2023
Angola rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
91st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Angola
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 16.10 billion current US$ against 15.69 billion current US$ in Angola, a difference of 413.70 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Angola ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 191.99 million current US$ 319.32 million current US$ 127.33 million current US$ Sri Lanka
1970s 449.92 million current US$ 333.40 million current US$ 116.52 million current US$ Angola
1980s 1.13 billion current US$ 1.88 billion current US$ 743.89 million current US$ Sri Lanka
1990s 1.96 billion current US$ 4.14 billion current US$ 2.18 billion current US$ Sri Lanka
2000s 10.00 billion current US$ 7.94 billion current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ Angola
2010s 20.24 billion current US$ 17.71 billion current US$ 2.53 billion current US$ Angola
2020s 13.18 billion current US$ 17.23 billion current US$ 4.05 billion current US$ Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Angola or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 16.10 billion current US$ against 15.69 billion current US$ in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Angola and Sri Lanka?
413.70 million current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sri Lanka?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Angola and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Angola ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.