Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 249.23 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 249.23 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 342.39 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.632 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.632 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.9392 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 1.32 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 2.73 current US$ per person | +107.3% |
| 1979 | 4.12 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1980 | 10.22 current US$ per person | +148.0% |
| 1981 | 15.2 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 18.93 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 19.14 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.49 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 18.76 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 20.72 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 21.99 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 22.24 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.03 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 24.51 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 26.83 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 32.73 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 37.14 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 41.4 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 45.6 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 47.09 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 51.17 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 54.49 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 56.18 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 59.83 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 59.68 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.44 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 71.35 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 78.35 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 97.72 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 106.46 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 122.35 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 141.76 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 160.75 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 197.48 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 245.28 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 283.4 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 311.98 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 338.64 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 333.8 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 342.39 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 335.17 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 325.01 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 309.53 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 325.76 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 249.23 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +148.0% | 4.12 current US$ per person | 10.22 current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +107.3% | 1.32 current US$ per person | 2.73 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 current US$ per person | 0.632 current US$ per person | 4.12 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.87 current US$ per person | 10.22 current US$ per person | 22.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.71 current US$ per person | 24.51 current US$ per person | 56.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.37 current US$ per person | 59.68 current US$ per person | 160.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.27 current US$ per person | 197.48 current US$ per person | 342.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.49 current US$ per person | 249.23 current US$ per person | 325.76 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Lithuania 277.06 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 270.91 current US$ per person compare
- 71 North Macedonia 266.53 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Ecuador 246.99 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Tunisia 246.27 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Germany 243.47 current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sri Lanka was 249.23 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 342.39 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.632 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
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
- 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.