How does Sri Lanka rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.

Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 225.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.9%

World rank

173rd

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1975–2024

Primary income receipts (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

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 225.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Sri Lanka 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.0%
1977	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+162.2%
1978	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+157.6%
1979	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.0%
1980	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1981	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.3%
1982	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1983	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1984	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1985	0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.9%
1986	0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1987	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1988	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1989	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1990	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
1991	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.7%
1992	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1993	0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.4%
1994	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1995	0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.6%
1996	0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1997	0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1998	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1999	0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2000	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2001	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2002	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
2003	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+97.4%
2004	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2005	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.0%
2006	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+254.6%
2007	0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
2008	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.2%
2009	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.6%
2010	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.6%
2011	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
2012	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.7%
2013	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2014	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2015	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2016	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2017	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2018	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
2019	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2020	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2021	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.3%
2022	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+174.5%
2023	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
2024	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income receipts (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
2006	+254.6%	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

170 Angola 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Bahamas 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Guyana 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Venezuela 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Syria 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Sri Lanka rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 225.3%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (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.