Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Foreign aid received by income group
Papua New Guinea
1.06 billion
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.06 billion
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.06 billion against 1.06 billion in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.34 million.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 599.39 million | 216.78 million | 382.61 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.11 billion | 530.50 million | 583.30 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 831.17 million | 1.01 billion | 175.60 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 621.01 million | 578.87 million | 42.14 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 448.00 million | 572.11 million | 124.10 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 643.74 million | 349.66 million | 294.08 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 951.01 million | 460.18 million | 490.82 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.06 billion against 1.06 billion in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 1.34 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.