Djibouti vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Djibouti
27.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
29.1%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

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

  • Djibouti
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 29.1% against 27.7% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Djibouti ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 4.5% 9.5% 5.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 11.5% 13.6% 2.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 3.8% 13.0% 9.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 23.2% 22.4% 0.8% Djibouti
2020s 26.0% 31.9% 5.9% 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, Djibouti or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 29.1% against 27.7% in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
1.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Djibouti ranks 45th 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.