Middle income vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Middle income
5.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Middle income rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Middle income
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14 % change on previous year against 5.46 % change on previous year in Middle income, a difference of 8.54 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.6 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle income ahead.
Middle income ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 1970s | 20.29 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 1980s | 7.05 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 1990s | 8.8 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.74 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 2010s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.59 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Middle income or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14 % change on previous year against 5.46 % change on previous year in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Middle income and Sri Lanka?
- 8.54 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle income ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.