Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita was 17.97 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 17.97 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 114.77 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.79 current US$ per person, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 14.91 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 15.34 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 17.53 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 18 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.85 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 20.51 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.11 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 23.16 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 24.84 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 27.3 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 32.72 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 34.6 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 37.66 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 35.41 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 39.66 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 44.08 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 57.58 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 87.83 current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 92.5 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 102.62 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 108.21 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 112.29 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 114.77 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 111.73 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.62 current US$ per person | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 14.79 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 17.97 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -67.2% | 111.73 current US$ per person | 36.62 current US$ per person |
| 2021 | -59.6% | 36.62 current US$ per person | 14.79 current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +52.5% | 57.58 current US$ per person | 87.83 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.33 current US$ per person | 14.91 current US$ per person | 18 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.82 current US$ per person | 19.85 current US$ per person | 37.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.13 current US$ per person | 39.66 current US$ per person | 114.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.12 current US$ per person | 14.79 current US$ per person | 36.62 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 164 Senegal 19.56 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Zambia 19.2 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Djibouti 18.1 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Pakistan 15.21 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Bangladesh 14.81 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 14.62 current US$ per person 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)
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- 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, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Sri Lanka was 17.97 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 114.77 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.