Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Burundi
0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burundi rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burundi ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
- Burundi, at 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Burundi ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.