Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +217.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.1% |
| 1981 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +217.1% | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +111.1% | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +59.8% | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 48 New Caledonia 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Fiji 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Serbia 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Kiribati 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Tunisia 0.0634 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.