Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square
Bangladesh
28,484 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28,484 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9,748 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 815.79 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 289.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 526.46 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3,057 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,586 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,471 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4,146 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,075 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,071 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4,396 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,161 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,235 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8,513 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,939 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,574 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23,328 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,611 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,717 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 28,484 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 9,748 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), 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, multilateral (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.