Small states vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 4.6% in Small states, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Small states ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 1.2% | 3.9% | Small states |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 10.7% | 9.0% | Small states |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 11.6% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 6.1% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 10.4% | 7.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 10.9% | 6.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 4.6% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 10.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Small states ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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.