Djibouti vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Djibouti
228,430 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
271,759 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Djibouti rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Djibouti
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 271,759 current US$ per square kilometre against 228,430 current US$ per square kilometre in Djibouti, a difference of 43,329 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 101st 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 | Djibouti | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,718 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,339 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 9,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,240 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,164 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,522 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 75,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 307,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 232,355 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 186,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 290,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,898 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$), per square kilometre, Djibouti or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 271,759 current US$ per square kilometre against 228,430 current US$ per square kilometre in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 43,329 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.