China vs Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts

China
6.20 billion BoP, current US$
in 2018
Sri Lanka
6.58 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
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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

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

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.