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

Late-demographic dividend
6.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

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

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Sri Lanka
-200204060196119932025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 14 % change on previous year against 6.18 % change on previous year in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.82 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 5.59 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year Late-demographic dividend
1970s 21.78 % change on previous year 16.63 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year Late-demographic dividend
1980s 5.88 % change on previous year 4.77 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Late-demographic dividend
1990s 9.41 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 15.38 % change on previous year 6.57 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year Late-demographic dividend
2010s 6.94 % change on previous year 8.47 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 6.74 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Late-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 14 % change on previous year against 6.18 % change on previous year in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Late-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
7.82 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.