Central Europe and the Baltics vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Central Europe and the Baltics
12.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
33.5%
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

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

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 33.5% against 12.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 21.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.7 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 14.4% 25.1% 10.6% Sri Lanka
1970s 14.4% 20.4% 6.0% Sri Lanka
1980s 25.7% 21.7% 4.0% Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 7.9% 21.2% 13.3% Sri Lanka
2000s 7.1% 20.8% 13.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 8.7% 27.0% 18.2% Sri Lanka
2020s 12.2% 35.9% 23.7% 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 outside, Central Europe and the Baltics or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 33.5% against 12.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka?
21.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.