Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 199 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +91.9% | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 140 Cape Verde 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Indonesia 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Togo 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Cambodia 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Sudan 0.0299 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.