What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per capita between Laos and Sri Lanka?

0.49 current US$ per person, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?

57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

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

Laos

26.34 current US$ per person

in 2024

Sri Lanka

25.85 current US$ per person

in 2024

Laos rank

152nd

Sri Lanka rank

153rd

Imports by region of origin, per capita over time

Laos
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Laos currently reports 26.34 current US$ per person against 25.85 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.49 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Laos ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.66 current US$ per person	1.91 current US$ per person	0.7523 current US$ per person	Laos
1970s	2.47 current US$ per person	2.54 current US$ per person	0.0744 current US$ per person	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.1335 current US$ per person	10.43 current US$ per person	10.29 current US$ per person	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.4015 current US$ per person	13.57 current US$ per person	13.17 current US$ per person	Sri Lanka
2000s	1.63 current US$ per person	18.41 current US$ per person	16.77 current US$ per person	Sri Lanka
2010s	6.6 current US$ per person	33.31 current US$ per person	26.71 current US$ per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	25.96 current US$ per person	28.09 current US$ per person	2.13 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, Laos or Sri Lanka?: Laos, at 26.34 current US$ per person against 25.85 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per capita between Laos and Sri Lanka?: 0.49 current US$ per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports by region of origin, per capita?: Laos ranks 152nd 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: 20 September 2026

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.