How does Sri Lanka rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 26.4%

World rank

52nd

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
1977	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1978	0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+217.1%
1979	0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1980	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+111.1%
1981	0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
1982	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1983	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1984	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1985	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1986	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1987	0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1988	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1989	0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1990	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1991	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1992	0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1993	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1994	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1995	0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1996	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1998	0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1999	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2000	0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2001	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2002	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2003	0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2004	0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2005	0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2006	0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2007	0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2008	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2009	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2010	0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2011	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2012	0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2013	0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2015	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2016	0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2017	0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2018	0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2019	0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2020	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2021	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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
1978	+217.1%	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980	+111.1%	0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1976	+59.8%	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

49 Guyana 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
50 Faroe Islands 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
51 Tunisia 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
53 Zimbabwe 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
54 Belize 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
55 Grenada 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Sri Lanka rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.