China vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
China
339,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
309,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 339,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 309,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 29,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 83,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 64,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 160,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 221,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 364,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 143,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 316,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 316,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 768.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 339,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 309,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sri Lanka?
- 29,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.