Net ODA received in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net ODA received was 3.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Sri Lanka, 1975–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.7% for net oda received in 2023.
The figure is up 6,405.6% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 153 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 ODA received in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.1% | — |
| 1976 | 22.7% | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 26.7% | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 20.5% | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +94.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +130.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -174.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -184.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -91.3% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +6405.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.5%, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6405.6% | 0.1% | 3.7% |
| 2019 | +184.3% | -0.8% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 17.1% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 16.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 2.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -0.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More aid effectiveness data for Sri Lanka
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 743,046 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 104,629 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 10.44 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 28.32 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 3.69 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 26.12 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 5.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 9.57 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 441,093 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 76.61 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Sri Lanka?
- Net oda received in Sri Lanka was 3.7% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net oda received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).