South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 14.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Korea ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 10.7% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 11.6% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 4.4% | 4.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 6.1% | 9.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 10.4% | 7.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 1.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 14.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- South Korea ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.