Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita

Sao Tome and Principe
340.25 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
306.7 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300400500197519992024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 340.25 current US$ per person against 306.7 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 33.55 current US$ per person.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 4.69 current US$ per person 3.42 current US$ per person 1.27 current US$ per person Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 7.12 current US$ per person 18.87 current US$ per person 11.75 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
1990s 3.94 current US$ per person 46.59 current US$ per person 42.65 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2000s 9.04 current US$ per person 96.37 current US$ per person 87.33 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2010s 79.24 current US$ per person 302.27 current US$ per person 223.03 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2020s 260.35 current US$ per person 265.43 current US$ per person 5.08 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$), per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 340.25 current US$ per person against 306.7 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
33.55 current US$ per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.