Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Sri Lanka
68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Vanuatu rank
50th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 11.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Vanuatu ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 22.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 40.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 42.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 62.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?
- Sri Lanka, at 68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 11.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Vanuatu ranks 50th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.