Latin America & Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 114.26 % change on previous year against -46.85 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 161.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 191.51 % change on previous year | 35.79 % change on previous year | 155.72 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 23.86 % change on previous year | 47.62 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 50.06 % change on previous year | 48.88 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 11.63 % change on previous year | 42.98 % change on previous year | 31.35 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.07 % change on previous year | 56 % change on previous year | 41.93 % 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$), annual, Latin America & Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 114.26 % change on previous year against -46.85 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 161.11 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.