Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1313.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1313.6% | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | -68.6% | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | -55.2% | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 163 Cameroon 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Nepal 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Paraguay 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Japan 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Portugal 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Uruguay 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.