How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?

24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1998.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita

Portugal

330.79 BoP, current US$ per person

in 1998

Sri Lanka

300.03 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Portugal rank

45th

Sri Lanka rank

47th

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

Portugal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person against 300.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 30.76 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 177 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	154.28 BoP, current US$ per person	1.95 BoP, current US$ per person	152.33 BoP, current US$ per person	Portugal
1980s	276.4 BoP, current US$ per person	18.87 BoP, current US$ per person	257.53 BoP, current US$ per person	Portugal
1990s	391.99 BoP, current US$ per person	39.83 BoP, current US$ per person	352.17 BoP, current US$ per person	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Portugal or Sri Lanka?: Portugal, at 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person against 300.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 1998.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 30.76 BoP, current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1998.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?: Portugal ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 220 places, 6,260 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, 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.