Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 14.43 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 14.43 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.35 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 9.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 5.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 1964 | 5.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 7.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1966 | 9.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 8.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 6.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 8.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 13.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1971 | 12.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 8.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1973 | 11.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 13.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 23.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 1976 | 22.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 24.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 25.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 28.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 35.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 37.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 37.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 41.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 40.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 35.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 32.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 30.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 31.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 29.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 30.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 28.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 23.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 26.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 20.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 18.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 16.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 15.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 14.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 14.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 14.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 16.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 43.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +160.8% |
| 2006 | 29.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 28.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 31.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 19.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 17.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 13.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 13.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 13.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 12.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 11.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 14.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 13.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 14.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14.43 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.79 constant 2024 US$ per person, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 14.43 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.95 constant 2024 US$ per person, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +160.8% | 16.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.57 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 121 Ecuador 15.33 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 122 Bahrain 15.11 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 123 Peru 14.73 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 125 Nicaragua 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 13.35 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 13.31 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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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, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sri Lanka was 14.43 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 43.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.