Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Guinea-Bissau
33.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
31.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
184th
Sri Lanka rank
187th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sri Lanka
203040506070200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 33.0% against 31.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 44.8% 61.1% 16.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 43.0% 37.2% 5.8% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 35.2% 35.4% 0.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?
Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
1.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed