Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.7% against 0.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 1.4% | 3.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.7% against 0.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.