Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Dominican Republic
25.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
27.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.3% against 25.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 64.4% | 13.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 44.4% | 23.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 22.7% | 4.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 25.8% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 25.7% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.3% against 25.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 2.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.