Merchandise imports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports gdp cepii was 24.01 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
24.01
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
64.66
in 1983
All-time low
13.11
in 1972
Years of data
68
1947–2014
Merchandise imports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka, 1947–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 24.01 for merchandise imports gdp cepii in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.66 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 13.11, in 1972.
Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Merchandise imports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 38.38 | — |
| 1948 | 34.91 | -9.0% |
| 1949 | 33.09 | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 27.71 | -16.3% |
| 1951 | 32.42 | +17.0% |
| 1952 | 36.76 | +13.4% |
| 1953 | 33.49 | -8.9% |
| 1954 | 27.95 | -16.5% |
| 1955 | 25.86 | -7.5% |
| 1956 | 30.39 | +17.5% |
| 1957 | 31.69 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 28.81 | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 31.39 | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 29 | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 24.53 | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 24.21 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 20.42 | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 25.17 | +23.2% |
| 1965 | 18.3 | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 24.32 | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 19.34 | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 20.26 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 21.79 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 16.93 | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 13.93 | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 13.11 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 14.69 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 19.73 | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 19.65 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.13 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 18.22 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 38.8 | +113.0% |
| 1979 | 43.07 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 50.41 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 43.15 | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 37.18 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 64.66 | +73.9% |
| 1984 | 46.07 | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 38.74 | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 28.56 | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 30.77 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 32.65 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 32.77 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 33.55 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 34.01 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 35.79 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 38.74 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 38.48 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.34 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 36.01 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 39.83 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 40.03 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.95 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 36.39 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 36.42 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.34 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 38.72 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 36.32 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 36.26 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.76 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 34.03 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.01 | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 22.69 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 31.65 | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 24.63 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.01 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 35.46 | 33.09 | 38.38 | 3 |
| 1950s | 30.65 | 25.86 | 36.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.73 | 18.3 | 29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.53 | 13.11 | 43.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5 | 28.56 | 64.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.98 | 33.55 | 40.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.32 | 24.01 | 40.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 | 22.69 | 31.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 153 Uruguay 24.18 compare
- 154 Bangladesh 24.08 compare
- 155 France 24.05 compare
- 157 Macau, China 23.75 compare
- 158 Israel 23.64 compare
- 159 Uzbekistan 23.26 compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,439 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 120.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 603,447 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka?
- Merchandise imports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka was 24.01 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise imports gdp cepii recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 64.66 in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports gdp cepii recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.11 in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise imports gdp cepii?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise imports gdp cepii rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise imports gdp cepii. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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