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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0034 NFL, current US$ 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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About this data
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.