Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 431.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 649.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 844.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 518.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 888.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 3,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Colombia ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.