Least developed countries 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
- Least developed countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.6% against 11.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 1st 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 | Least developed countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 12.8% | 9.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 6.8% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 11.7% | 6.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 20.7% | 11.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 24.3% | 13.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 24.2% | 12.3% | 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, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.6% against 11.0% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 10.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Least developed countries ranks 1st 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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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.