China vs Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts
Personal transfers, receipts over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 378.96 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257.88 million BoP, current US$ | 321.01 million BoP, current US$ | 63.14 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 813.80 million BoP, current US$ | 733.62 million BoP, current US$ | 80.18 million BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 910.91 million BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 502.74 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between China and Sri Lanka?
- 378.96 million BoP, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
- China ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.