China vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
China
272,356 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
271,759 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 272,356 current US$ per square kilometre against 271,759 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 597 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 205 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,624 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 732.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,102 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,516 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,557 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 66,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,437 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 193,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 307,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 114,008 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 266,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 290,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,621 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 272,356 current US$ per square kilometre against 271,759 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sri Lanka?
- 597 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.