European Union 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
- European Union
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.1% against 10.2% in European Union, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.9 times European Union's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 45th 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 | European Union | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 20.3% | 18.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 13.9% | 12.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 9.1% | 7.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 13.6% | 10.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 22.4% | 13.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 31.9% | 21.2% | 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, European Union or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.1% against 10.2% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between European Union and Sri Lanka?
- 18.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- European Union ranks 45th 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.