Technical cooperation grants in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Technical cooperation grants was 53.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
53.68 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
81st
of 181 countries
All-time high
130.70 million BoP, current US$
in 1991
All-time low
540,000 BoP, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Technical cooperation grants in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196019912023

Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for technical cooperation grants in Sri Lanka is 53.68 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Sri Lanka peaked at 130.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 540,000 BoP, current US$, in 1961.

That places Sri Lanka 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Technical cooperation grants in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1960 560,000 BoP, current US$
1961 540,000 BoP, current US$ -3.6%
1962 800,000 BoP, current US$ +48.1%
1963 780,000 BoP, current US$ -2.5%
1964 1.00 million BoP, current US$ +28.2%
1965 1.28 million BoP, current US$ +28.0%
1966 2.88 million BoP, current US$ +125.0%
1967 3.59 million BoP, current US$ +24.7%
1968 3.18 million BoP, current US$ -11.4%
1969 5.85 million BoP, current US$ +84.0%
1970 6.70 million BoP, current US$ +14.5%
1971 7.41 million BoP, current US$ +10.6%
1972 9.05 million BoP, current US$ +22.1%
1973 11.54 million BoP, current US$ +27.5%
1974 15.65 million BoP, current US$ +35.6%
1975 20.41 million BoP, current US$ +30.4%
1976 20.14 million BoP, current US$ -1.3%
1977 21.73 million BoP, current US$ +7.9%
1978 31.81 million BoP, current US$ +46.4%
1979 42.57 million BoP, current US$ +33.8%
1980 54.73 million BoP, current US$ +28.6%
1981 43.31 million BoP, current US$ -20.9%
1982 44.86 million BoP, current US$ +3.6%
1983 54.04 million BoP, current US$ +20.5%
1984 45.21 million BoP, current US$ -16.3%
1985 54.88 million BoP, current US$ +21.4%
1986 70.65 million BoP, current US$ +28.7%
1987 74.96 million BoP, current US$ +6.1%
1988 105.36 million BoP, current US$ +40.6%
1989 97.24 million BoP, current US$ -7.7%
1990 102.87 million BoP, current US$ +5.8%
1991 130.70 million BoP, current US$ +27.1%
1992 129.34 million BoP, current US$ -1.0%
1993 112.96 million BoP, current US$ -12.7%
1994 97.69 million BoP, current US$ -13.5%
1995 114.02 million BoP, current US$ +16.7%
1996 96.28 million BoP, current US$ -15.6%
1997 93.86 million BoP, current US$ -2.5%
1998 80.18 million BoP, current US$ -14.6%
1999 85.96 million BoP, current US$ +7.2%
2000 77.56 million BoP, current US$ -9.8%
2001 76.90 million BoP, current US$ -0.9%
2002 73.04 million BoP, current US$ -5.0%
2003 96.77 million BoP, current US$ +32.5%
2004 74.94 million BoP, current US$ -22.6%
2005 93.91 million BoP, current US$ +25.3%
2006 111.44 million BoP, current US$ +18.7%
2007 94.56 million BoP, current US$ -15.1%
2008 91.69 million BoP, current US$ -3.0%
2009 68.16 million BoP, current US$ -25.7%
2010 77.82 million BoP, current US$ +14.2%
2011 79.99 million BoP, current US$ +2.8%
2012 75.64 million BoP, current US$ -5.4%
2013 66.99 million BoP, current US$ -11.4%
2014 64.27 million BoP, current US$ -4.1%
2015 53.39 million BoP, current US$ -16.9%
2016 65.43 million BoP, current US$ +22.6%
2017 74.15 million BoP, current US$ +13.3%
2018 60.89 million BoP, current US$ -17.9%
2019 51.35 million BoP, current US$ -15.7%
2020 49.54 million BoP, current US$ -3.5%
2021 59.05 million BoP, current US$ +19.2%
2022 52.32 million BoP, current US$ -11.4%
2023 53.68 million BoP, current US$ +2.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 53.68 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.36 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 53.68 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 67.41 million BoP, current US$, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.05 million BoP, current US$ 540,000 BoP, current US$ 5.85 million BoP, current US$ 10
1970s 18.70 million BoP, current US$ 6.70 million BoP, current US$ 42.57 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 64.52 million BoP, current US$ 43.31 million BoP, current US$ 105.36 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 104.39 million BoP, current US$ 80.18 million BoP, current US$ 130.70 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 85.90 million BoP, current US$ 68.16 million BoP, current US$ 111.44 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 66.99 million BoP, current US$ 51.35 million BoP, current US$ 79.99 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 53.65 million BoP, current US$ 49.54 million BoP, current US$ 59.05 million BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 78 Guatemala 54.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 79 Bolivia 54.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 80 Chad 54.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 82 Papua New Guinea 52.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 83 Armenia 52.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 84 Tajikistan 50.54 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technical cooperation grants in Sri Lanka?
Technical cooperation grants in Sri Lanka was 53.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 130.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 540,000 BoP, current US$ in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for technical cooperation grants?
Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 8,972 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.