Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Somalia
765 million current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka
761.14 million current US$
in 2024
Somalia rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
120th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 765 million current US$ against 761.14 million current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.86 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Somalia ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 224 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 million current US$ | 157.59 million current US$ | 156.49 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 45.08 million current US$ | 338.23 million current US$ | 293.15 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 269.73 million current US$ | 950.77 million current US$ | 681.04 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 642.5 million current US$ | 676.94 million current US$ | 34.44 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Somalia, at 765 million current US$ against 761.14 million current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 3.86 million current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Somalia ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.