Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Central African Republic
1 rank
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 rank
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Central African Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5 rank | 2 rank | 15.5 rank | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 20 rank | 7 rank | 13 rank | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 16.12 rank | 8.5 rank | 7.62 rank | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 15.4 rank | 10.2 rank | 5.2 rank | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 7 rank | 25.8 rank | 18.8 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.33 rank | 17.56 rank | 14.22 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 1.2 rank | 0.8 rank | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Central African Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Central African Republic, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0 rank, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Central African Republic ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.