Middle Africa vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Middle Africa
6.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.5%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Middle Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.5% against 6.6% in Middle Africa, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.4 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 32 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.0% | 5.4% | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | -6.1% | 3.4% | 9.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.2% | -0.9% | 8.1% | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Middle Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.5% against 6.6% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Middle Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 15.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.