Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 114.26 % change on previous year against -70 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 184.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.73 % change on previous year | 35.79 % change on previous year | 50.93 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 130.94 % change on previous year | 87.86 % change on previous year | 43.08 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11.34 % change on previous year | 64.84 % change on previous year | 53.5 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.77 % change on previous year | 42.98 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.55 % change on previous year | 56 % change on previous year | 33.46 % 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$), annual, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 114.26 % change on previous year against -70 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 184.26 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.