Other small states 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
- Other small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.1% against 12.4% in Other small states, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.3 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Other small states ranks 42nd 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 | Other small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 20.3% | 17.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 13.9% | 10.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 9.1% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 13.6% | 7.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 13.0% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 22.4% | 11.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 31.9% | 19.1% | 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, Other small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.1% against 12.4% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Other small states and Sri Lanka?
- 16.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Other small states ranks 42nd 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.