Germany vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Germany
286.26 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
306.7 current US$ per person
in 2024
Germany rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Germany
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 306.7 current US$ per person against 286.26 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 20.44 current US$ per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.63 current US$ per person | 1.95 current US$ per person | 5.69 current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 34.28 current US$ per person | 18.87 current US$ per person | 15.41 current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 53.91 current US$ per person | 41.71 current US$ per person | 12.19 current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 96.05 current US$ per person | 96.37 current US$ per person | 0.3168 current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 199.26 current US$ per person | 302.27 current US$ per person | 103.01 current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 246.29 current US$ per person | 265.43 current US$ per person | 19.14 current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Germany or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 306.7 current US$ per person against 286.26 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 20.44 current US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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, received (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.