Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 91.5% against 21.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 69.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 4.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 205 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 20.7% | 48.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 24.3% | 61.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 24.2% | 66.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Bhutan, at 91.5% against 21.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 69.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.