Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Capital Accounts

Mexico
672.59 billion
in 2008
Sri Lanka
664.12 billion
in 2015
Mexico rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
40th

Capital Accounts over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 672.59 billion against 664.12 billion in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.47 billion.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mexico ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 2.34 million 24.30 million 21.96 million Sri Lanka
1960s 6.98 million 68.89 million 61.91 million Sri Lanka
1970s 24.78 million 315.07 million 290.29 million Sri Lanka
1980s 3.03 billion 13.41 billion 10.37 billion Sri Lanka
1990s 42.86 billion 53.95 billion 11.09 billion Sri Lanka
2000s 246.88 billion 185.89 billion 60.99 billion Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital accounts, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 672.59 billion against 664.12 billion in Sri Lanka as of 2008.
What is the difference in capital accounts between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
8.47 billion, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
59 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2008.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for capital accounts?
Mexico ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
158 places, 5,804 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.