Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.1% against 27.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 16.7% | 16.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 12.7% | 12.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 13.6% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 1.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 22.4% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 31.9% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.1% against 27.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 1.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.