Honduras vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Honduras
7.20 billion current US$
in 2021
Sri Lanka
5.52 billion current US$
in 2021
Honduras rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Honduras
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 7.20 billion current US$ against 5.52 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.68 billion current US$.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Honduras ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million current US$ | 27.82 million current US$ | 26.74 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 13.69 million current US$ | 294.93 million current US$ | 281.24 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 143.49 million current US$ | 739.38 million current US$ | 595.89 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.60 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 353.14 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.68 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.40 billion current US$ | 6.33 billion current US$ | 64.91 million current US$ | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Honduras or Sri Lanka?
- Honduras, at 7.20 billion current US$ against 5.52 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Honduras and Sri Lanka?
- 1.68 billion current US$, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Honduras and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Honduras ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.