IDA total vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

IDA total
8.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
21.6%
in 2023
IDA total rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
4th

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

  • IDA total
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.6% against 8.6% in IDA total, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.5 times IDA total's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8% 13.5% 9.7% Sri Lanka
1970s 2.5% 12.8% 10.3% Sri Lanka
1980s 2.2% 6.8% 4.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 3.7% 11.7% 8.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 6.7% 20.7% 14.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 8.9% 24.3% 15.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 9.2% 24.2% 15.0% 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 south, IDA total or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.6% against 8.6% in IDA total as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between IDA total and Sri Lanka?
13.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IDA total and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
IDA total ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th 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 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.