Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 23.4% against 22.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 168th and Zimbabwe ranks 166th 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 | 36.4% | 21.4% | 15.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 22.2% | 18.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 35.6% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 43.0% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 29.2% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.5% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 23.4% against 22.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, 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?
- Sri Lanka ranks 168th and Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.