Japan vs Sri Lanka: Trade
Japan
44.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
41.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
167th
Trade over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 44.9% against 41.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 60.2% | 39.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 68.0% | 46.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 76.3% | 58.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 72.7% | 47.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 48.0% | 14.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 42.1% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 44.9% against 41.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 3.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for trade?
- Japan ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.