Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Least developed countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 40.47 billion current US$ against 6.72 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 33.74 billion current US$.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 6.0 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 582.29 million current US$ | 27.82 million current US$ | 554.47 million current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 294.93 million current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 4.43 billion current US$ | 739.38 million current US$ | 3.69 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 12.91 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 10.96 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 38.52 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | 32.12 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 56.43 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 50.58 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
- Least developed countries, at 40.47 billion current US$ against 6.72 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 33.74 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.