China vs Sri Lanka: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
China
283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
271,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 271,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 198 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 55,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 180,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 302,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 121,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 270,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 290,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 271,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sri Lanka?
- 11,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.