Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Liberia
921.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Liberia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 921.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 88.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Liberia ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980s | 908.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 896.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1990s | 638.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 516.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 400.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2020s | 673.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 398.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 275.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
- Liberia, at 921.18 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 88.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Liberia ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.