Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Rwanda
21,978 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 21,978 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15,341 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Rwanda ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 114 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.24 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 962.57 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 933.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.8 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,559 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,510 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,712 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 927.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 784.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6,957 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,324 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,634 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 14,786 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,049 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,737 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 21,978 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 15,341 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), 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.