Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Bangladesh
10,864 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10,864 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4,227 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 114 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 670.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 143.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 527.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,884 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 933.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 950.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2,224 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,510 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 713.69 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2,501 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 927.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,574 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4,972 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,324 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,648 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8,786 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,049 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,737 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 10,864 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 4,227 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.