Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Argentina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 272.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -2.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 503.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 381.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2000s | 337.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 400.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 489.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 805.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 715.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 398.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 317.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
- Argentina, at 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 272.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.