Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships was 12.42 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Sri Lanka, 2006–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.42 million millions of constant united states dollars for gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.75 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2007.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.51 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2007 | 2.52 million millions of constant united states dollars | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 6.31 million millions of constant united states dollars | +91.2% |
| 2010 | 7.81 million millions of constant united states dollars | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 9.90 million millions of constant united states dollars | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 10.27 million millions of constant united states dollars | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.07 million millions of constant united states dollars | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.35 million millions of constant united states dollars | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.10 million millions of constant united states dollars | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.31 million millions of constant united states dollars | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 6.63 million millions of constant united states dollars | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 7.62 million millions of constant united states dollars | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 9.49 million millions of constant united states dollars | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 10.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 10.14 million millions of constant united states dollars | +62.0% |
| 2023 | 12.75 million millions of constant united states dollars | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 12.42 million millions of constant united states dollars | -2.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12.42 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.21 million millions of constant united states dollars, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12.42 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.72 million millions of constant united states dollars, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 million millions of constant united states dollars | 2.52 million millions of constant united states dollars | 6.31 million millions of constant united states dollars | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.05 million millions of constant united states dollars | 6.63 million millions of constant united states dollars | 11.07 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 million millions of constant united states dollars | 6.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | 12.75 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 29 Laos 15.07 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 13.90 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 31 Cameroon 12.91 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 33 Ghana 12.05 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 12.02 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 35 Sudan 11.96 million millions of constant united states dollars 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 gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Sri Lanka?
- Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Sri Lanka was 12.42 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).