Small states vs Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Small states
428.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 428.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 6,208 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 15.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Small states ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 37 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.24 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 22.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 933.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 910.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 73.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,510 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,437 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 84.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 927.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 842.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 99.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,324 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,224 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 489.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,049 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,559 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre, Small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 428.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre between Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 6,208 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), 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.