Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Least developed countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.39 % change on previous year against 6.09 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.71 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.36 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -0.4747 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.39 % change on previous year against 6.09 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 10.3 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.