Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Egypt
33.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
31.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
185th
Sri Lanka rank
187th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 33.0% against 31.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Egypt ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 61.1% | 28.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 37.2% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 35.4% | 6.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Egypt, at 33.0% against 31.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.