Pre-demographic dividend vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Pre-demographic dividend
8.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
21.6%
in 2023
Pre-demographic dividend rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
4th

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

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • Sri Lanka
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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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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.