Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 163 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 unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0702 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0656 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0463 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0435 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0489 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0592 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0494 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0702 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0419 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0532 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 0.05 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0832 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0881 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0823 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1286 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0925 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0802 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0734 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0683 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.2% |
| 2006 | 0.021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +122.2% | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0544 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0702 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0794 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0992 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 107 Bolivia 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Cyprus 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Barbados 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Venezuela 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Mauritius 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- 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 unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.