Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 7.58 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.58 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 50.02 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6906 current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7196 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.6906 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7263 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7182 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.713 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7274 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.61 current US$ per person | +1220.5% |
| 2002 | 10.28 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 11.21 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 11.43 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.33 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 13.47 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 14.86 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 18.08 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 20.25 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 27.65 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 32.13 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 41.51 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 42.69 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 42.74 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.2 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.02 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 44.41 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.02 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 47.55 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 15.51 current US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 2022 | 16.45 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 8.41 current US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 2024 | 7.58 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.58 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.58 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.92 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1220.5% | 0.7274 current US$ per person | 9.61 current US$ per person |
| 2021 | -67.4% | 47.55 current US$ per person | 15.51 current US$ per person |
| 2023 | -48.9% | 16.45 current US$ per person | 8.41 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7135 current US$ per person | 0.6906 current US$ per person | 0.7263 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.22 current US$ per person | 0.7274 current US$ per person | 20.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.26 current US$ per person | 25.2 current US$ per person | 50.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1 current US$ per person | 7.58 current US$ per person | 47.55 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 7.58 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 50.02 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6906 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.