Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) was 250.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, grants, excluding technical cooperation in Sri Lanka stood at 250.30 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation in Sri Lanka peaked at 635.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.02 million BoP, current US$, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 11.99 million BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 10.78 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 6.27 million BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1964 | 6.02 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 8.89 million BoP, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1966 | 10.43 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 8.53 million BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 7.39 million BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 8.07 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 15.40 million BoP, current US$ | +90.8% |
| 1971 | 16.21 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.64 million BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 18.39 million BoP, current US$ | +112.8% |
| 1974 | 23.81 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 55.79 million BoP, current US$ | +134.3% |
| 1976 | 58.56 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 70.63 million BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 83.05 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 116.04 million BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 160.36 million BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 177.71 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 170.59 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 183.51 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 179.69 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 150.16 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 173.20 million BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 191.05 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 193.53 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 192.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 215.95 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 167.91 million BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 138.98 million BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 196.67 million BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 156.68 million BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 171.70 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 142.87 million BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 114.84 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 117.68 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 113.62 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 111.75 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 102.97 million BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 119.16 million BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 138.10 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 193.31 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 635.10 million BoP, current US$ | +228.5% |
| 2006 | 374.41 million BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 426.34 million BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 504.80 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 462.49 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 313.72 million BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 301.43 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 241.62 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 246.07 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 215.29 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 199.60 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 161.16 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 187.57 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 193.26 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 164.61 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 187.08 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 243.51 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 240.06 million BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 320.94 million BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 250.30 million BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 250.30 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.97 million BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 250.30 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 404.54 million BoP, current US$, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +228.5% | 193.31 million BoP, current US$ | 635.10 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +134.3% | 23.81 million BoP, current US$ | 55.79 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.89 million BoP, current US$ | 6.02 million BoP, current US$ | 11.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.65 million BoP, current US$ | 8.64 million BoP, current US$ | 116.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.18 million BoP, current US$ | 150.16 million BoP, current US$ | 193.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.69 million BoP, current US$ | 113.62 million BoP, current US$ | 215.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.84 million BoP, current US$ | 102.97 million BoP, current US$ | 635.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.43 million BoP, current US$ | 161.16 million BoP, current US$ | 313.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.38 million BoP, current US$ | 187.08 million BoP, current US$ | 320.94 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 79 Hungary 253.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 80 Armenia 251.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 251.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Libya 247.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Czechia 242.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Lithuania 236.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation in Sri Lanka?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Sri Lanka was 250.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 635.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 million BoP, current US$ in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers made in cash, goods or services for which no repayment is required. For ODA reporting purposes, they also include forgiveness of non-military debt, support to non-governmental organisations, certain interest subsidies, and certain costs incurred in the implementation of aid. Grants to multilateral agencies intended to soften the terms of the latter’s lending are a direct resource outflow and should also be recorded as ODA grants. For OOF reporting purposes, grants for commercial purposes such as subsidies to national private investors, and grants to forgive military debt, are also included. Grant-like flows are assimilated to grants. They comprise a) loans for which the service payments are to be made into an account in the borrowing country and used in the borrowing country for its own benefit, and b) provision of commodities for sale in the recipient’s currency the proceeds of which are used in the recipient country for its own benefit. Data are in current U.S. dollars.