India vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
India
0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
167th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.