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

Small states
13.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
29.1%
in 2023
Small states rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

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

  • Small states
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 29.1% against 13.4% in Small states, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Small states ranks 41st 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 Small states Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 20.3% 19.0% Sri Lanka
1970s 4.2% 13.9% 9.6% Sri Lanka
1980s 4.7% 9.1% 4.4% Sri Lanka
1990s 4.8% 13.6% 8.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 7.0% 13.0% 6.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 11.3% 22.4% 11.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 14.1% 31.9% 17.8% 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, Small states or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 29.1% against 13.4% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Small states and Sri Lanka?
15.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Small states ranks 41st 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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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.