East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.0% against 0.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 46 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 10.2% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.0% against 0.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 2.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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.