Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
-45.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
114.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sri Lanka
-400-2000200400600197419992025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 114.26 % change on previous year against -45.27 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 159.53 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 6.64 % change on previous year 35.79 % change on previous year 29.15 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s -31.82 % change on previous year 100.71 % change on previous year 132.53 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 68.91 % change on previous year 48.88 % change on previous year 20.03 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 29.37 % change on previous year 35.25 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -24.09 % change on previous year 65.02 % change on previous year 89.11 % 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 outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 114.26 % change on previous year against -45.27 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
159.53 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (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
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.