Libya vs Sri Lanka: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Libya
1 rank
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 rank
in 2024
Libya rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 rank | 5 rank | 17 rank | Libya |
| 1960s | 13.78 rank | 3.11 rank | 10.67 rank | Libya |
| 1970s | 13.9 rank | 6.1 rank | 7.8 rank | Libya |
| 1980s | 24.5 rank | 9.38 rank | 15.12 rank | Libya |
| 1990s | 18.2 rank | 10.2 rank | 8 rank | Libya |
| 2000s | 1 rank | 25.8 rank | 24.8 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.44 rank | 17.56 rank | 16.11 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.4 rank | 1.2 rank | 0.2 rank | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Libya, 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 Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 0 rank, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Libya 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.