How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?

27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP

Burundi

0.1%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.1%

in 2024

Burundi rank

123rd

Sri Lanka rank

124th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time

Burundi
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Burundi ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Sri Lanka
2000s	-0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	Sri Lanka
2010s	-0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Burundi or Sri Lanka?: Burundi, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Burundi and Sri Lanka?: 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?: Burundi ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share 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 outflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 7,265 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.