El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts
Personal transfers, receipts over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.50 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.71 million BoP, current US$ | 39.19 million BoP, current US$ | 3.51 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 119.21 million BoP, current US$ | 294.93 million BoP, current US$ | 175.72 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 932.48 million BoP, current US$ | 733.62 million BoP, current US$ | 198.86 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 812.00 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 3.50 billion BoP, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.