Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 89,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 89,264 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 117,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136.54 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 136.54 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 206.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1977 | 294.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 622.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 1979 | 957.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 2,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 1981 | 3,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 4,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 4,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,651 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 5,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 5,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 7,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 8,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 10,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 11,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 12,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 13,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 14,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 16,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 16,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 18,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 18,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 22,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 25,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 31,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 34,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 39,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 46,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 53,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 65,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 82,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 95,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 102,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 112,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 113,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 117,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 116,173 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 113,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 109,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 115,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 89,264 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +152.6% | 957.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,419 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +111.2% | 294.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 622.4 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 136.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 957.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 117,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 102,877 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tuvalu 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Samoa 89,347 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Croatia 89,061 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Switzerland 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 South Korea 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 89,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 117,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.54 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.