Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 10.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 10.15 % change on previous year for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 82.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 152.56 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -30.99 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 51.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 42.64 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 111.17 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1979 | 53.89 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1980 | 152.56 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 1981 | 51.32 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1982 | 26.03 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1983 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1984 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1985 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1986 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -481.0% |
| 1987 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1988 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0965 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1990 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +12283.5% |
| 1991 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 23.91 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 1993 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1997 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 1998 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2002 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +896.9% |
| 2003 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 10.61 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 25.87 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 2006 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 16.65 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 25 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 9.53 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5346 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -800.0% |
| 2017 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2018 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 2019 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2021 | -22.7 % change on previous year | -494.3% |
| 2022 | -30.99 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 57.53 % change on previous year | -285.6% |
| 2024 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.15 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.61 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10.15 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.82 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +12283.5% | 0.0965 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +896.9% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 11.4 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +800.0% | -0.5346 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.76 % change on previous year | 42.64 % change on previous year | 111.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.22 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 152.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 23.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 25.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -30.99 % change on previous year | 57.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 10.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 152.56 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.99 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.