Europe & Central Asia 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
- Europe & Central Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.1% against 12.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 20.3% | 18.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 13.9% | 12.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 9.1% | 7.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 13.6% | 10.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 13.0% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 22.4% | 12.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 31.9% | 19.8% | 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, Europe & Central Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.1% against 12.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 17.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- 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.