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

Cambodia
857.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
89th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Sri Lanka
-1.0k01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k197519992023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 857.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 25.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cambodia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s -646.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 295.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 941.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 24.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 400.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 375.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 417.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 876.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 738.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 398.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 339.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
Cambodia, at 857.75 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
25.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Cambodia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.