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

Argentina
1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
89th

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

  • Argentina
  • Sri Lanka
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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.