Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts
Personal transfers, receipts over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 72.01 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.0 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 60.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 72.01 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.