Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Ethiopia
26.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
-20-100102030200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 26.0% against 22.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s -4.8% 3.4% 8.2% Sri Lanka
2020s 8.7% -0.9% 9.6% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 26.0% against 22.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
3.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, 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
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,966 data points, 2000–2024
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Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%).