How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP

Japan

0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Japan rank

167th

Sri Lanka rank

166th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Japan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 167th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 195 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and Sri Lanka?: 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 167th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

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