Sri Lanka vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2023
Upper middle income
6.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
30th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 6.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.3 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 2.4% 1.2% Upper middle income
1970s 10.7% 7.3% 3.4% Sri Lanka
1980s 11.6% 7.8% 3.8% Sri Lanka
1990s 4.4% 3.1% 1.3% Sri Lanka
2000s 6.1% 4.6% 1.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 10.4% 5.6% 4.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 10.9% 6.1% 4.8% 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, Sri Lanka or Upper middle income?
Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 6.5% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
8.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.