India vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

India
0.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.8%
in 2024
India rank
162nd
Sri Lanka rank
159th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
1234200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

India ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 212 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 1.3% 0.2% India
2010s 1.7% 1.2% 0.5% India
2020s 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, India or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.8% against 0.7% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between India and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
India ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed