Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Sri Lanka
33.5%
in 2023
Sudan
33.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Sudan rank
47th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 33.9% against 33.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 47th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 25.1% 24.8% 0.2% Sri Lanka
1970s 20.4% 27.4% 7.0% Sudan
1980s 21.7% 12.6% 9.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 21.2% 35.1% 13.8% Sudan
2000s 20.8% 30.0% 9.2% Sudan
2010s 27.0% 34.2% 7.2% Sudan
2020s 35.9% 33.9% 1.9% 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, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
Sudan, at 33.9% against 33.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
0.4%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 47th 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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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.