Caribbean Small States vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.0% against 0.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 10.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 46 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 22.9% | 22.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 20.3% | 20.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 13.0% | 12.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 3.6% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Caribbean Small States or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.0% against 0.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka?
- 2.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.