Northern Africa vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Northern Africa
6.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Northern Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.5% against 6.0% in Northern Africa, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.8 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 32 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.5% | 4.3% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.9% | 2.5% | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Northern Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.5% against 6.0% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 16.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Northern Africa ranks 7th 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.