Qatar vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Qatar
113.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
114.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Qatar rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Qatar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 114.26 % change on previous year against 113.96 % change on previous year in Qatar, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Qatar ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -52.2 % change on previous year | 28.71 % change on previous year | 80.9 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 79.73 % change on previous year | 87.86 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 116.82 % change on previous year | 44.03 % change on previous year | 72.79 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 75.04 % change on previous year | 42.98 % change on previous year | 32.07 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2020s | 168.84 % change on previous year | 73.31 % change on previous year | 95.54 % change on previous year | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Qatar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 114.26 % change on previous year against 113.96 % change on previous year in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Qatar ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.