Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Burundi
44.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
44.9%
in 2023
Burundi rank
150th
Sri Lanka rank
149th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Burundi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 44.9% against 44.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 71.6% 66.0% 5.6% Burundi
1970s 70.3% 66.8% 3.5% Burundi
1980s 59.4% 71.5% 12.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 63.3% 67.1% 3.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 54.3% 58.4% 4.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 48.1% 48.7% 0.7% Sri Lanka
2020s 44.8% 39.9% 4.9% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 44.9% against 44.8% in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Burundi ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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

Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.