Sri Lanka vs World: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and World ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 5.1% | 4.0% | World |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 7.8% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 5.5% | 4.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 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 World?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 5.5% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Sri Lanka and World?
- 9.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and World ranks 31st 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.