Japan vs Sri Lanka: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Japan
22.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
26.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 26.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 22.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 74.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 16.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 26.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 22.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.