Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

Sri Lanka
7.96 billion current US$
in 2025
Thailand
9.43 billion current US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B196519952025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 9.43 billion current US$ against 7.96 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.47 billion current US$.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Thailand ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 4.54 million current US$ 5.50 million current US$ 962,185 current US$ Thailand
1970s 77.55 million current US$ 50.82 million current US$ 26.74 million current US$ Sri Lanka
1980s 444.32 million current US$ 71.63 million current US$ 372.69 million current US$ Sri Lanka
1990s 756.47 million current US$ 995.75 million current US$ 239.28 million current US$ Thailand
2000s 1.70 billion current US$ 2.63 billion current US$ 932.32 million current US$ Thailand
2010s 5.65 billion current US$ 8.41 billion current US$ 2.77 billion current US$ Thailand
2020s 5.86 billion current US$ 8.34 billion current US$ 2.48 billion current US$ Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Sri Lanka or Thailand?
Thailand, at 9.43 billion current US$ against 7.96 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
1.47 billion current US$, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.