Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -22.67 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -22.67 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 490.5% on the previous year and down 190.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 152.56 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -22.67 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 51.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 42.64 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 111.17 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1979 | 53.89 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1980 | 152.56 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 1981 | 51.32 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1982 | 26.03 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1983 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1984 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1985 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1986 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -481.0% |
| 1987 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1988 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0965 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1990 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +12283.5% |
| 1991 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 23.91 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 1993 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1998 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2002 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +702.7% |
| 2003 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 25.53 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2006 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2007 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2008 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2011 | 24.98 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2015 | -0.5202 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -819.9% |
| 2017 | -0.9853 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2018 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2019 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2021 | -22.67 % change on previous year | -490.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +12283.5% | 0.0965 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +819.9% | -0.5202 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +702.7% | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +481.0% | -3.09 % change on previous year | 11.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.76 % change on previous year | 42.64 % change on previous year | 111.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.22 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 152.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.63 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 23.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.26 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 24.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.43 % change on previous year | -22.67 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 176 Mongolia -14.15 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Kazakhstan -17.23 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Palau -17.31 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Australia -24.31 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Niger -32.17 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Ireland -34.85 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -22.67 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 152.56 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.67 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 190.7%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.