India vs Sri Lanka: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
India
19.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
18.4%
in 2024
India rank
159th
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 19.1% against 18.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 201 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 20.6% | 16.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 17.8% | 13.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 32.6% | 26.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 33.7% | 25.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 32.5% | 18.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 21.9% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 20.4% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 19.1% against 18.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- India ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).