Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2023
Zambia
16.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Zambia rank
29th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 16.2% against 15.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 29th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 0.5% 0.8% Sri Lanka
1970s 10.7% 9.7% 1.0% Sri Lanka
1980s 11.6% 16.6% 5.0% Zambia
1990s 4.4% 8.7% 4.3% Zambia
2000s 6.1% 6.5% 0.4% Zambia
2010s 10.4% 9.6% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 10.9% 12.7% 1.8% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 16.2% against 15.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 29th 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.