How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sri Lanka?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Angola

0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Angola rank

129th

Sri Lanka rank

126th

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

Angola
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Angola, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Angola ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
1990s	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Angola
2010s	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Angola
2020s	-0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	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$), per unit, Angola or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Angola and Sri Lanka?: 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sri Lanka?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Angola and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Angola ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.