Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions was 1.29 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.29 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 68.1%
World rank
125th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.59 current US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0008 current US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Sri Lanka is 1.29 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.59 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 current US$ per person, in 1972.

That places Sri Lanka 125th out of 172 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.

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 0.0903 current US$ per person
1971 0.004 current US$ per person -95.6%
1972 0.0008 current US$ per person -80.4%
1973 0.1432 current US$ per person +18239.6%
1974 0.1969 current US$ per person +37.5%
1975 0.8975 current US$ per person +355.8%
1976 0.3515 current US$ per person -60.8%
1977 0.4285 current US$ per person +21.9%
1978 0.4416 current US$ per person +3.1%
1979 0.3011 current US$ per person -31.8%
1980 0.4573 current US$ per person +51.9%
1981 1.35 current US$ per person +195.7%
1982 0.8197 current US$ per person -39.4%
1983 0.874 current US$ per person +6.6%
1984 1.08 current US$ per person +24.0%
1985 0.9624 current US$ per person -11.2%
1986 0.8149 current US$ per person -15.3%
1987 0.7319 current US$ per person -10.2%
1988 0.4671 current US$ per person -36.2%
1989 0.2523 current US$ per person -46.0%
1990 0.9479 current US$ per person +275.6%
1991 0.1135 current US$ per person -88.0%
1992 0.6297 current US$ per person +454.7%
1993 0.38 current US$ per person -39.6%
1994 0.3624 current US$ per person -4.6%
1995 0.4094 current US$ per person +13.0%
1996 0.2982 current US$ per person -27.1%
1997 0.3935 current US$ per person +31.9%
1998 0.27 current US$ per person -31.4%
1999 0.3764 current US$ per person +39.4%
2000 0.3089 current US$ per person -17.9%
2001 0.3612 current US$ per person +16.9%
2002 0.6337 current US$ per person +75.4%
2003 0.7613 current US$ per person +20.2%
2004 0.7403 current US$ per person -2.8%
2005 0.7959 current US$ per person +7.5%
2006 1.21 current US$ per person +51.4%
2007 3.23 current US$ per person +167.8%
2008 5.41 current US$ per person +67.6%
2009 2.85 current US$ per person -47.3%
2010 2.3 current US$ per person -19.3%
2011 2.23 current US$ per person -3.1%
2012 2.2 current US$ per person -1.7%
2013 2.08 current US$ per person -5.3%
2014 1.88 current US$ per person -9.4%
2015 5.59 current US$ per person +197.0%
2016 1.72 current US$ per person -69.2%
2017 1.69 current US$ per person -2.0%
2018 1.26 current US$ per person -25.4%
2019 0.6621 current US$ per person -47.5%
2020 1.13 current US$ per person +71.1%
2021 2.93 current US$ per person +158.6%
2022 0.7643 current US$ per person -73.9%
2023 1.29 current US$ per person +68.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2855 current US$ per person 0.0008 current US$ per person 0.8975 current US$ per person 10
1980s 0.7816 current US$ per person 0.2523 current US$ per person 1.35 current US$ per person 10
1990s 0.4181 current US$ per person 0.1135 current US$ per person 0.9479 current US$ per person 10
2000s 1.63 current US$ per person 0.3089 current US$ per person 5.41 current US$ per person 10
2010s 2.16 current US$ per person 0.6621 current US$ per person 5.59 current US$ per person 10
2020s 1.53 current US$ per person 0.7643 current US$ per person 2.93 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 122 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.45 current US$ per person compare
  2. 123 Ethiopia 1.42 current US$ per person compare
  3. 124 Colombia 1.31 current US$ per person compare
  4. 126 South Africa 1.28 current US$ per person compare
  5. 127 Ghana 1.27 current US$ per person compare
  6. 128 Bangladesh 1.14 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Sri Lanka?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Sri Lanka was 1.29 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5.59 current US$ per person in 2015.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 current US$ per person in 1972.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions?
Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (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.

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,506 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (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.