Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Guatemala
1.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guatemala rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.62 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Guatemala, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -30.46 % change on previous year | -220.99 % change on previous year | 190.53 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -14.79 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 15.83 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -70.12 % change on previous year | -60.32 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -28.47 % change on previous year | -12.55 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -8.27 % change on previous year | -15.15 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | -48.18 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 43.05 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.62 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.29 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.