How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

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

Portugal

0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Sri Lanka

0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Portugal rank

168th

Sri Lanka rank

166th

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

Portugal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2000s	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 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$), per unit of gdp, Portugal or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.