Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 117,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 136.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 206.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1977 | 294.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 622.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 1979 | 957.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 2,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 1981 | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 4,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 4,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 5,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 5,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 7,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 8,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 10,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 11,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 12,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 13,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 14,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 15,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 16,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 18,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 18,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 22,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 24,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 31,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 34,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 39,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 46,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 53,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 65,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 82,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 95,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 102,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 111,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 112,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 117,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 115,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 113,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 108,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 114,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 88,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 61,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 72,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +152.6% | 957.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +111.2% | 294.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 622.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 136.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 957.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 117,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 20 Saint Lucia 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Philippines 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Luxembourg 98,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Samoa 91,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Barbados 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
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- 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)
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- 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$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 117,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.