Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Namibia
114.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
114.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

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

  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 114.44 % change on previous year against 114.26 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Namibia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s -9.71 % change on previous year 106.71 % change on previous year 116.42 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 68.01 % change on previous year 57.95 % change on previous year 10.06 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s 0.22 % change on previous year 42.98 % change on previous year 42.76 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 120.54 % change on previous year 9.94 % change on previous year 110.6 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
Namibia, at 114.44 % change on previous year against 114.26 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
0.18 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Namibia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.