Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate was 26.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 127.1%
World rank
42nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
172.3 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-179.48 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 26.48 % change on previous year for foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 127.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 172.3 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -179.48 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3717 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 24.33 % change on previous year | -6644.8% |
| 1963 | -19.7 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1964 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 62.8 % change on previous year | -435.0% |
| 1966 | 99.83 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1967 | 49.24 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1968 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1969 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1970 | 0.633 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1971 | -0.6419 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1972 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +1265.9% |
| 1973 | -14.55 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1974 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1975 | 69.34 % change on previous year | +254.1% |
| 1976 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1977 | -0.7019 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1978 | 47.13 % change on previous year | -6814.5% |
| 1979 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1980 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 1981 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1982 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -569.8% |
| 1983 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6498 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3154 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1986 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -2872.5% |
| 1987 | -27.91 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 1988 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1989 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1990 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 1991 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1992 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -387.2% |
| 1993 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1994 | -19.77 % change on previous year | -532.0% |
| 1995 | -24.54 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1996 | -17.22 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1997 | -22.93 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 24.48 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1999 | -49.74 % change on previous year | -303.2% |
| 2000 | 23.04 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2001 | 33.53 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2003 | 99.21 % change on previous year | +1757.9% |
| 2004 | -32.03 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2005 | 170.65 % change on previous year | -632.7% |
| 2006 | -35.32 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2007 | -27.18 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2009 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2010 | -33.83 % change on previous year | +2320.6% |
| 2011 | 28.84 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2012 | -22.57 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2013 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -354.2% |
| 2015 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2016 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2017 | -19.8 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2018 | -179.48 % change on previous year | +806.3% |
| 2019 | 172.3 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2020 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2021 | -19.82 % change on previous year | -440.5% |
| 2022 | -97.88 % change on previous year | +393.8% |
| 2024 | 26.48 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.32 % change on previous year | -19.7 % change on previous year | 99.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.4 % change on previous year | -14.55 % change on previous year | 69.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -27.91 % change on previous year | 17.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.54 % change on previous year | -49.74 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.36 % change on previous year | -35.32 % change on previous year | 170.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -179.48 % change on previous year | 172.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.35 % change on previous year | -97.88 % change on previous year | 26.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 39 Barbados 28.1 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Togo 27.75 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Montenegro 27.15 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Guinea 25.53 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Naoero 22.94 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Eritrea 22.85 % change on previous year 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 by income group, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 26.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 172.3 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -179.48 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 by income group, 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 by income group. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group 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 by income group. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.