Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Sri Lanka
22.5%
in 2024
United States of America
5.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
8th
United States of America rank
8th
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.5% against 5.8% in United States of America, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.9 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.9% | 3.8% | 4.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.5% against 5.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 16.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- 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.