External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI was 1 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Sri Lanka, 1980–2014

00.20.40.60.811980199720141980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 0.52012: 0.52013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Sri Lanka is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Sri Lanka peaked at 1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Sri Lanka, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0.5
2012 0.5 +0.0%
2013 1 +100.0%
2014 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.6 0 1 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 43 Argentina 1 compare
  2. 43 Egypt 1 compare
  3. 43 India 1 compare
  4. 43 Malaysia 1 compare
  5. 43 Pakistan 1 compare
  6. 43 Thailand 1 compare
  7. 43 Türkiye 1 compare
  8. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 compare
  9. 43 Zimbabwe 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Sri Lanka?
External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Sri Lanka was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Sri Lanka rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi?
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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