Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
In , Sri Lanka's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) was 33.51.
That's down 3.0% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 22.36 . Sri Lanka ranks #48 globally out of 204 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.OR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 37.96
- Trough
- 14.11
- 1-year change
- -3.0%
- 5-year change
- +5.8%
- +1.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +18.5%
- +1.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) |
|---|---|
| 33.5063 | |
| 34.5466 | |
| 37.9642 | |
| 37.4170 | |
| 35.0120 | |
| 31.6625 | |
| 32.3017 | |
| 35.4331 | |
| 14.1070 | |
| 30.1796 |
About Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Indicator code: TM.VAL.MRCH.OR.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023?
- In 2023, Sri Lanka's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) was 33.51, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) fell 3.0% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)?
- In 2023, Sri Lanka ranked #48 out of 204 countries reporting Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports).
- How does Sri Lanka's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023 was 22.36, so Sri Lanka is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
- What is Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) and how is it measured?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.OR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.