Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Maldives
5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 979 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 114 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,586 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 933.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,652 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 12,633 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,510 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,123 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 10,143 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 927.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,216 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 7,203 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,324 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,879 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 7,500 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,049 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,451 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 979 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), 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.