Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Belgium
1.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 206 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 2.5% 0.9% 1.6% Belgium
2000s 1.4% 0.5% 0.9% Belgium
2010s 1.8% 0.8% 1.0% Belgium
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Belgium ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.