Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Papua New Guinea
7.91 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.58 current US$ per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
163rd
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.91 current US$ per person against 7.58 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.33 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 current US$ per person | 0.7135 current US$ per person | 1.13 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.82 current US$ per person | 12.22 current US$ per person | 9.6 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.26 current US$ per person | 39.26 current US$ per person | 1 current US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.95 current US$ per person | 19.1 current US$ per person | 3.15 current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.91 current US$ per person against 7.58 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.33 current US$ per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.