Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Gambia
241,897 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
271,759 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 271,759 current US$ per square kilometre against 241,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 29,862 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 100th 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 | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,247 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5,879 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,955 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,100 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 21,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,716 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,317 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 42,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 307,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 264,856 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 117,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 290,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 172,781 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$), per square kilometre, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 271,759 current US$ per square kilometre against 241,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 29,862 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.