Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
6.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.5%
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
  • Sri Lanka
-20-1001020200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 22.5% against 6.3% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.5 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 32 groups.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 4.5% 2.5% Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2010s 4.1% 3.4% 0.7% Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2020s 4.6% -0.9% 5.5% Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 22.5% against 6.3% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Sri Lanka?
16.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th 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.

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Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed