Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 17,628 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 197.17 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 194 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 201.54 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 197.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 211.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 212.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 215.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 223.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +1241.5% |
| 2002 | 3,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 4,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 5,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 6,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 8,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 9,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 10,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 13,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 14,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 16,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2022 | 5,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,517 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1241.5% | 223.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,002 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -67.0% | 16,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,554 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -49.2% | 5,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 197.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 215.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 223.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 100 Honduras 3,032 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 3,017 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 3,008 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 2,887 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ecuador 2,848 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Libya 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17,628 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.17 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.