IBRD only vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
IBRD only
5.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14 % change on previous year
in 2025
IBRD only rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- IBRD only
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14 % change on previous year against 5.26 % change on previous year in IBRD only, a difference of 8.74 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.7 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was IBRD only ahead.
IBRD only ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 1970s | 20.2 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 6.6 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 8.72 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.14 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 6.6 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.64 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, IBRD only or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14 % change on previous year against 5.26 % change on previous year in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between IBRD only and Sri Lanka?
- 8.74 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- IBRD only ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.