Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 300.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 300.03 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 341.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.632 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 177 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$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.632 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.9392 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 2.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.3% |
| 1979 | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1980 | 10.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +148.0% |
| 1981 | 15.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 18.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 19.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 18.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 20.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 21.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 24.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 26.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 32.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 37.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 41.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 44.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 46.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 50.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 53.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 55.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 59.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 58.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 70.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 77.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 97.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 106.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 122.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 141.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 160.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 197.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 244.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 282.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 311.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 337.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 332.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 341.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 333.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 323.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 308.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 324.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 247.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 170.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 270.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.6% |
| 2024 | 300.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 300.03 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 300.03 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 191.97 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +148.0% | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.22 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +107.3% | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.73 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.632 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 197.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 341.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 170.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 324.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 44 Saint Lucia 336.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Portugal 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 313.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Romania 294.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Aruba 294.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Belize 287.22 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 300.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 341.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.632 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.