Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) was 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,640 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 914.8%
World rank
31st
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,640 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-175.73 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 914.8% on the previous year and up 232.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -175.73 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.

That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 143.52 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 127.57 current US$ per square kilometre -11.1%
1963 63.79 current US$ per square kilometre -50.0%
1964 47.84 current US$ per square kilometre -25.0%
1965 62.19 current US$ per square kilometre +30.0%
1966 91.21 current US$ per square kilometre +46.7%
1967 217.67 current US$ per square kilometre +138.6%
1968 290.7 current US$ per square kilometre +33.6%
1969 318.93 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1970 159.46 current US$ per square kilometre -50.0%
1971 223.25 current US$ per square kilometre +40.0%
1972 271.09 current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
1973 143.52 current US$ per square kilometre -47.1%
1974 111.62 current US$ per square kilometre -22.2%
1975 366.77 current US$ per square kilometre +228.6%
1976 414.61 current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
1977 590.02 current US$ per square kilometre +42.3%
1978 653.8 current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
1979 637.86 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
1980 877.05 current US$ per square kilometre +37.5%
1981 494.34 current US$ per square kilometre -43.6%
1982 781.38 current US$ per square kilometre +58.1%
1983 988.68 current US$ per square kilometre +26.5%
1984 1,212 current US$ per square kilometre +22.6%
1985 1,355 current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1986 1,052 current US$ per square kilometre -22.4%
1987 558.12 current US$ per square kilometre -47.0%
1988 653.8 current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1989 685.7 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1990 1,196 current US$ per square kilometre +74.4%
1991 1,244 current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1992 829.21 current US$ per square kilometre -33.3%
1993 1,228 current US$ per square kilometre +48.1%
1994 590.02 current US$ per square kilometre -51.9%
1995 398.66 current US$ per square kilometre -32.4%
1996 63.79 current US$ per square kilometre -84.0%
1997 79.73 current US$ per square kilometre +25.0%
1998 -9.57 current US$ per square kilometre -112.0%
1999 82.12 current US$ per square kilometre -958.3%
2000 -61.55 current US$ per square kilometre -175.0%
2001 -154.52 current US$ per square kilometre +151.0%
2002 -175.73 current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2003 -136.34 current US$ per square kilometre -22.4%
2004 -53.74 current US$ per square kilometre -60.6%
2005 943.07 current US$ per square kilometre -1854.9%
2006 465.32 current US$ per square kilometre -50.7%
2007 533.89 current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2008 825.87 current US$ per square kilometre +54.7%
2009 515.23 current US$ per square kilometre -37.6%
2010 461.01 current US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
2011 370.75 current US$ per square kilometre -19.6%
2012 80.21 current US$ per square kilometre -78.4%
2013 494.02 current US$ per square kilometre +515.9%
2014 126.61 current US$ per square kilometre -74.4%
2015 -114.45 current US$ per square kilometre -190.4%
2016 52.23 current US$ per square kilometre -145.6%
2017 88.29 current US$ per square kilometre +69.1%
2018 597.62 current US$ per square kilometre +576.9%
2019 192.51 current US$ per square kilometre -67.8%
2020 312.28 current US$ per square kilometre +62.2%
2021 884.07 current US$ per square kilometre +183.1%
2022 161.61 current US$ per square kilometre -81.7%
2023 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre +914.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 151.49 current US$ per square kilometre 47.84 current US$ per square kilometre 318.93 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 357.2 current US$ per square kilometre 111.62 current US$ per square kilometre 653.8 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 865.89 current US$ per square kilometre 494.34 current US$ per square kilometre 1,355 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 570.16 current US$ per square kilometre -9.57 current US$ per square kilometre 1,244 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 270.15 current US$ per square kilometre -175.73 current US$ per square kilometre 943.07 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 234.88 current US$ per square kilometre -114.45 current US$ per square kilometre 597.62 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 749.49 current US$ per square kilometre 161.61 current US$ per square kilometre 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 28 Afghanistan 1,806 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Dominican Republic 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Liberia 1,656 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Somalia 1,564 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Yemen 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Georgia 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in Sri Lanka?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in Sri Lanka was 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -175.73 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$)?
Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.0%. 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, United States (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 9,389 data points, 1961–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.