Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Algeria
0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Algeria rank
170th
Sri Lanka rank
167th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Algeria, a difference of 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 170th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3461 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP Algeria
1970s 0.3445 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP Algeria
1980s 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP Algeria
2020s 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0133 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp, Algeria or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Algeria ranks 170th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.