Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts

Ethiopia
7.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.58 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 562.13 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 20.08 million BoP, current US$ 952.03 million BoP, current US$ 931.95 million BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
2000s 163.16 million BoP, current US$ 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
2010s 739.64 million BoP, current US$ 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
2020s 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ 5.79 billion BoP, current US$ 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
562.13 million BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.