Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Sri Lanka
0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
168th
Vanuatu rank
166th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 166th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2000s 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2020s 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 166th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.