Kiribati vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Kiribati
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 1.8% | 2.8% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 5.6% | 6.3% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 2.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 0.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Kiribati or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.