Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Nepal
31.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
31.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
189th
Sri Lanka rank
187th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 31.9% against 31.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 189th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 61.1% | 23.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 37.2% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.4% | 0.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 31.9% against 31.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 189th 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.