Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Sri Lanka
18.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
18.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
160th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 18.7% against 18.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.6% | 3.2% | 17.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 10.5% | 7.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 7.4% | 25.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 17.7% | 16.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 18.6% | 14.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 23.4% | 1.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 17.3% | 3.0% | 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, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 18.7% against 18.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th 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).