Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 30.75 billion current US$ against 6.72 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 24.03 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.82 million current US$ | 607.72 million current US$ | 579.90 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 294.93 million current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 739.38 million current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | 2.43 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 15.28 billion current US$ | 13.33 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 6.40 billion current US$ | 40.20 billion current US$ | 33.80 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 5.85 billion current US$ | 49.37 billion current US$ | 43.53 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 30.75 billion current US$ against 6.72 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24.03 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.