Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Myanmar
15.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Myanmar rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 15.09 % change on previous year against 14 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Myanmar ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.58 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 9.76 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -3.58 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 33.34 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 22.72 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 8.09 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 18.33 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -2.81 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 15.09 % change on previous year against 14 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 1.09 % change on previous year, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.