Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
4.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
16.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
26th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 16.39 % change on previous year against 4.96 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 11.43 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 13.48 % change on previous year 42.31 % change on previous year 28.82 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 2.37 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 4.73 % change on previous year 10.19 % change on previous year 5.46 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 12.81 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year 6.09 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 6.2 % change on previous year 8.73 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 8.22 % change on previous year -0.4747 % change on previous year 8.7 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 16.39 % change on previous year against 4.96 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
11.43 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,530 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.