Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Philippines
99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 525.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 624.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 727.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 34,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 72,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 94,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 3,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.