Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -16.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-16.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 167.7%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
162.45 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-38.93 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -16.47 % change on previous year for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is down 167.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 162.45 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -38.93 % change on previous year, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1963 | -38.93 % change on previous year | +437.8% |
| 1964 | -0.8983 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1965 | 45.7 % change on previous year | -5187.5% |
| 1966 | 25 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1967 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1968 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 33.26 % change on previous year | -325.1% |
| 1970 | 54.68 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1971 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1972 | -30.65 % change on previous year | +619.6% |
| 1973 | 42.82 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 1974 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1975 | 76.66 % change on previous year | +356.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2218 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1977 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +2964.9% |
| 1978 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1980 | 23.4 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1981 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5952 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1983 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +2020.2% |
| 1984 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1985 | -11.97 % change on previous year | +419.7% |
| 1986 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1987 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1989 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 1990 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1991 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1992 | -16.01 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 1993 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 1994 | -22.71 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 1995 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1996 | -8.59 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1997 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1998 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1999 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2000 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 2001 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +190.0% |
| 2004 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2005 | 162.45 % change on previous year | +2737.4% |
| 2006 | -32.67 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2007 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2008 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -975.1% |
| 2009 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2010 | -30.35 % change on previous year | +271.5% |
| 2011 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2012 | -16.37 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2014 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2016 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -544.0% |
| 2017 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 2018 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2019 | -14 % change on previous year | +263.0% |
| 2020 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2021 | 25.49 % change on previous year | +336.2% |
| 2022 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2023 | 24.35 % change on previous year | -815.3% |
| 2024 | -16.47 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 % change on previous year | -38.93 % change on previous year | 45.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.68 % change on previous year | -30.65 % change on previous year | 76.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -11.97 % change on previous year | 23.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.85 % change on previous year | -22.71 % change on previous year | 14.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.06 % change on previous year | -32.67 % change on previous year | 162.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.94 % change on previous year | -30.35 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 25.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 138 Uruguay -14.91 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Croatia -15.42 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Benin -15.94 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Paraguay -16.75 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau -16.78 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan -17.67 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sri Lanka was -16.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 162.45 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.93 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.