Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 728.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 103.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -5.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 66.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 400.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 333.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 645.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 648.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 398.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 728.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 103.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.