Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Sri Lanka
0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Viet Nam rank
123rd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th and Viet Nam ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th and Viet Nam ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.