How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?

42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

China

-0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Sri Lanka

-0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

China rank

70th

Sri Lanka rank

71st

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

China
Sri Lanka

How they compare

China currently reports -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
1990s	0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	-0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2010s	-0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2020s	-0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Sri Lanka?: China, at -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Sri Lanka?: 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), 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, others (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: 133 places, 5,585 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Net financial flows, others (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.