Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Portfolio equity, net inflows
Portfolio equity, net inflows over time
- Barbados
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.58 million BoP, current US$ against 1.60 million BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 978,780 BoP, current US$.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Barbados ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 202,450 BoP, current US$ | 202,450 BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 275,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 275,000 BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | -150,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 150,000 BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.31 million BoP, current US$ | -226.86 million BoP, current US$ | 240.18 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 17.80 million BoP, current US$ | -27.62 million BoP, current US$ | 45.42 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
- Barbados, at 2.58 million BoP, current US$ against 1.60 million BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 978,780 BoP, current US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Barbados ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.