Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual was -6.49 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Sri Lanka, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -6.49 % change on previous year for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.2% on the previous year and down 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.32 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -67.05 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1998 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 1999 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 12.32 % change on previous year | +167.7% |
| 2001 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2002 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2003 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 20.65 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2007 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2008 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2009 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2010 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 2011 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 31.64 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 2013 | 48.32 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2014 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2015 | 11.97 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2016 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2019 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2020 | -67.05 % change on previous year | +3169.8% |
| 2021 | -59.17 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 29.27 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2023 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3169.8% | -2.05 % change on previous year | -67.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.16 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 48.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -25.86 % change on previous year | -67.05 % change on previous year | 29.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 155 Botswana -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Jamaica -3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Dominican Republic -6.09 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Uruguay -8.84 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Qatar -8.93 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Turkey -9.87 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Sri Lanka?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Sri Lanka was -6.49 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48.32 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.05 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.4%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.