Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 33.5% against 32.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 25.1% | 19.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 20.4% | 15.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 21.2% | 13.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 21.2% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 20.8% | 12.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 27.0% | 11.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 35.9% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 33.5% against 32.7% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Nigeria ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.