Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Saudi Arabia
14.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 14.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7% | 1.3% | 21.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 10.7% | 8.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 11.6% | 7.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 10.9% | 4.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 14.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd 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.