Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Imports by region of origin, per capita

Bangladesh
19.71 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
25.85 current US$ per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
153rd

Imports by region of origin, per capita over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 25.85 current US$ per person against 19.71 current US$ per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.14 current US$ per person.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 204 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 3.54 current US$ per person 4.57 current US$ per person 1.04 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
1980s 3.43 current US$ per person 10.08 current US$ per person 6.65 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
1990s 2.96 current US$ per person 13.57 current US$ per person 10.61 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2000s 3.39 current US$ per person 18.41 current US$ per person 15.02 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2010s 10.56 current US$ per person 33.31 current US$ per person 22.75 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2020s 20.46 current US$ per person 28.09 current US$ per person 7.63 current US$ per person Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per capita, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 25.85 current US$ per person against 19.71 current US$ per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per capita between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
6.14 current US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports by region of origin, per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,569 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.