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

Sri Lanka
1.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
70th
United Kingdom rank
71st

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 9.5% 8.7% United Kingdom
1970s 0.7% 6.7% 6.0% United Kingdom
1980s 3.1% 3.0% 0.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.5% 2.6% 2.1% United Kingdom
2010s 0.8% 2.5% 1.7% United Kingdom
2020s 1.6% 1.7% 0.1% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
Sri Lanka, at 1.6% against 1.6% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 71st 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.