Low & middle income vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Low & middle income
5.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Low & middle income
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14 % change on previous year against 5.57 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 8.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 20.15 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 6.88 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 8.57 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.77 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 6.74 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.59 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Low & middle income or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14 % change on previous year against 5.57 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Low & middle income and Sri Lanka?
- 8.43 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.