Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Sri Lanka
31.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
31.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
187th
Turkmenistan rank
190th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Turkmenistan
255075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 31.9% against 31.5% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 187th and Turkmenistan ranks 190th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 61.1% 104.8% 43.6% Turkmenistan
2010s 37.2% 50.6% 13.5% Turkmenistan
2020s 35.4% 33.7% 1.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
Sri Lanka, at 31.9% against 31.5% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 187th and Turkmenistan ranks 190th 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