Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Pakistan
4.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.3%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Pakistan ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 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, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 100th 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).