Early-demographic dividend vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Early-demographic dividend
6.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Sri Lanka
-200204060196119932025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 14 % change on previous year against 6.05 % change on previous year in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.95 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 5.02 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year Early-demographic dividend
1970s 20.75 % change on previous year 16.63 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year Early-demographic dividend
1980s 5.73 % change on previous year 4.77 % change on previous year 0.966 % change on previous year Early-demographic dividend
1990s 8.18 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 11.25 % change on previous year 6.57 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year Early-demographic dividend
2010s 5.79 % change on previous year 8.47 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 7.77 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Early-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 14 % change on previous year against 6.05 % change on previous year in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Early-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
7.95 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.