Germany vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

Germany
243.47 current US$ per person
in 2021
Sri Lanka
249.23 current US$ per person
in 2021
Germany rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300197119962021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 249.23 current US$ per person against 243.47 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 5.76 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 7.63 current US$ per person 1.95 current US$ per person 5.69 current US$ per person Germany
1980s 34.28 current US$ per person 18.87 current US$ per person 15.41 current US$ per person Germany
1990s 53.91 current US$ per person 41.71 current US$ per person 12.19 current US$ per person Germany
2000s 96.05 current US$ per person 96.37 current US$ per person 0.3168 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2010s 199.26 current US$ per person 302.27 current US$ per person 103.01 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2020s 234.89 current US$ per person 287.49 current US$ per person 52.61 current US$ per person Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Germany or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 249.23 current US$ per person against 243.47 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Germany and Sri Lanka?
5.76 current US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Germany ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.