Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Sri Lanka or Tonga?

Tonga, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?

39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

Sri Lanka

4.3%

in 2024

Tonga

4.4%

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

97th

Tonga rank

95th

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

Sri Lanka
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 95th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%	Sri Lanka
1980s	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%	Sri Lanka
1990s	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%	Sri Lanka
2000s	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	Tonga
2010s	3.0%	3.7%	0.7%	Tonga
2020s	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	Tonga

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, Sri Lanka or Tonga?: Tonga, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Tonga?: 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 95th 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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Indicator: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).