Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Afghanistan
19.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
19.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 19.8% against 19.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 32.5% | 4.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 21.9% | 9.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 20.4% | 9.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Afghanistan, at 19.8% against 19.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).