Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Democratic Republic of Congo
27.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
29.1%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sri Lanka
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.