Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Malawi
767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 65.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | 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 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 22.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 195.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 172.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 48.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 400.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 351.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -69.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -58.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 398.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 457.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 65.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Malawi ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.