Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita was 0 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0 million USD per person.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0001 million USD per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per person, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million USD per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per person | +53.4% |
| 1992 | 0 million USD per person | +80.1% |
| 1993 | 0 million USD per person | +55.9% |
| 1994 | 0 million USD per person | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0 million USD per person | -61.6% |
| 1996 | 0 million USD per person | +100.7% |
| 1997 | 0 million USD per person | +219.4% |
| 1998 | 0 million USD per person | -66.0% |
| 1999 | 0 million USD per person | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 0 million USD per person | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0 million USD per person | -57.2% |
| 2002 | 0 million USD per person | +130.4% |
| 2003 | 0 million USD per person | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0 million USD per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0 million USD per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0 million USD per person | +100.6% |
| 2007 | 0 million USD per person | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 0 million USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0 million USD per person | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 0 million USD per person | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +234.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0 million USD per person | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 0 million USD per person | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 0 million USD per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +80.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 0 million USD per person | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 0 million USD per person | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 0 million USD per person | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 0 million USD per person | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 0 million USD per person | -19.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 million USD per person, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 million USD per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 million USD per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per person in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.