Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sri Lanka stood at 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 44.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4319 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 175th 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4319 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.4567 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5552 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8027 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1982 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.9% |
| 1993 | 4.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 6.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 7.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 8.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 9.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 8.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 10.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 14.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 17.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 19.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 24.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 26.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 30.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 38.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 39.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 39.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 41.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 12.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.6% |
| 2022 | 13.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 7.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.38 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.92 BoP, current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +115.8% | 0.5552 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +107.9% | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6889 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4319 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 172 India 7.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Algeria 6.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Congo 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Egypt 6.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Myanmar 6.32 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sri Lanka was 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 44.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4319 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.