Norway vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Norway
273,229 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
271,759 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Norway currently reports 273,229 current US$ per square kilometre against 271,759 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,470 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Norway ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 285.89 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 23,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,649 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 49,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 83,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,204 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 150,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,246 current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 229,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 307,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,744 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 263,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 290,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,970 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$), per square kilometre, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Norway, at 273,229 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 1,470 current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.