Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Sri Lanka
0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
165th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 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$), per unit of gdp, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 165th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.