Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP

Bangladesh
0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 116 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0071 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1980s 0.0113 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.01 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1990s 0.0077 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0087 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0048 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2010s 0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2020s 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh, at 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 6,820 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.