Pre-demographic dividend 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
- Pre-demographic dividend
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.6% against 8.2% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.6 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th 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 | Pre-demographic dividend | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 13.5% | 10.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 12.8% | 10.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 6.8% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 11.7% | 9.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 20.7% | 15.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 24.3% | 17.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 24.2% | 16.1% | 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 south, Pre-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.6% against 8.2% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
- 13.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th 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.