China vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
China
337,391 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
309,193 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 337,391 current US$ per square kilometre against 309,193 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 28,198 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 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,467 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 765.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,428 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,033 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,616 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 67,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 160,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,282 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 239,480 current US$ per square kilometre | 398,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 158,705 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 316,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 313,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,930 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 (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 337,391 current US$ per square kilometre against 309,193 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sri Lanka?
- 28,198 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.