Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 3.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 1980 | 4.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.0% |
| 1982 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 11.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 12.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 13.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 13.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 13.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 15.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 14.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 14.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 18.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 20.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 21.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 21.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 23.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 19.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 16.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 17.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 18.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 34.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.2% |
| 2007 | 39.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 58.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 29.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 45.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 53.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 65.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 91.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 94.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 102.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 109.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 116.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 121.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 124.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 109.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 93.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 96.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 136.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 108.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +85.2% | 18.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.39 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 138 Samoa 149.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Bolivia 149.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Laos 149.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 146.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Djibouti 135.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Zambia 133.53 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.