Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Pakistan
1 rank
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1 rank
in 2024
Pakistan rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Pakistan ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4 rank | 22.5 rank | 18.5 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 13.3 rank | 8.6 rank | 4.7 rank | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 11.5 rank | 3.7 rank | 7.8 rank | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 8.3 rank | 6.1 rank | 2.2 rank | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 8 rank | 9.1 rank | 1.1 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.7 rank | 10.2 rank | 2.5 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.4 rank | 25.8 rank | 22.4 rank | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.44 rank | 17.56 rank | 16.11 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, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Pakistan, 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 Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0 rank, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Pakistan 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.