Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Pakistan
0.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.8%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Pakistan ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
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, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 160th 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.