Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Myanmar
1.84 % change on previous year
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Myanmar rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
87th

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1.84 % change on previous year against 1.62 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Myanmar ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s -13.28 % change on previous year -51.43 % change on previous year 38.15 % change on previous year Myanmar
2000s -23.75 % change on previous year -12.55 % change on previous year 11.2 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -23.11 % change on previous year -15.15 % change on previous year 7.97 % 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$), annual growth rate, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Myanmar, at 1.84 % change on previous year against 1.62 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Myanmar ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.