Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Nigeria
1 rank
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 rank
in 2024
Nigeria rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18 rank | 22.5 rank | 4.5 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 21.71 rank | 11 rank | 10.71 rank | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 10.25 rank | 3 rank | 7.25 rank | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7.9 rank | 6.1 rank | 1.8 rank | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12.11 rank | 9 rank | 3.11 rank | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10 rank | 10.2 rank | 0.2 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.2 rank | 25.8 rank | 23.6 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 17.56 rank | 16.56 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1.2 rank | 0.2 rank | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, 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 Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0 rank, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Nigeria 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.