IDA only vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- IDA only
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 67.20 billion current US$ against 6.72 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 60.48 billion current US$.
That makes IDA only's figure about 10.0 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 952.32 million current US$ | 27.82 million current US$ | 924.50 million current US$ | IDA only |
| 1980s | 2.88 billion current US$ | 294.93 million current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | IDA only |
| 1990s | 5.85 billion current US$ | 739.38 million current US$ | 5.11 billion current US$ | IDA only |
| 2000s | 19.83 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 17.88 billion current US$ | IDA only |
| 2010s | 59.14 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | 52.74 billion current US$ | IDA only |
| 2020s | 86.53 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 80.68 billion current US$ | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, IDA only or Sri Lanka?
- IDA only, at 67.20 billion current US$ against 6.72 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 60.48 billion current US$, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- IDA only ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.