Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Guatemala
4.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).