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

Italy
1.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

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

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 0.8% 3.9% Italy
1970s 4.4% 0.7% 3.7% Italy
1980s 4.5% 3.1% 1.4% Italy
1990s 2.6% 1.8% 0.8% Italy
2000s 1.6% 0.5% 1.1% Italy
2010s 1.8% 0.8% 1.0% Italy
2020s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% 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, Italy or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Italy and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Italy ranks 72nd 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.