Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net official development assistance and official aid received was -92.11 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-92.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 215.4%
World rank
174th
of 180 countries
All-time high
178.03 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-178.21 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka, 1961–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded -92.11 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 215.4% on the previous year and down 363.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka peaked at 178.03 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -178.21 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Sri Lanka ranks 174th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 1.26 % change on previous year
1962 16.47 % change on previous year +1205.0%
1963 -17.51 % change on previous year -206.3%
1964 -17.7 % change on previous year +1.1%
1965 68.36 % change on previous year -486.2%
1966 99.87 % change on previous year +46.1%
1967 56.16 % change on previous year -43.8%
1968 11.49 % change on previous year -79.5%
1969 -4.15 % change on previous year -136.1%
1970 -1.44 % change on previous year -65.2%
1971 12.09 % change on previous year -937.1%
1972 0.9259 % change on previous year -92.3%
1973 -0.4497 % change on previous year -148.6%
1974 39.09 % change on previous year -8791.1%
1975 83.75 % change on previous year +114.3%
1976 13.35 % change on previous year -84.1%
1977 9.23 % change on previous year -30.9%
1978 70.15 % change on previous year +660.3%
1979 3.94 % change on previous year -94.4%
1980 23.09 % change on previous year +485.9%
1981 -4.1 % change on previous year -117.8%
1982 8.72 % change on previous year -312.7%
1983 10.82 % change on previous year +24.0%
1984 -2.72 % change on previous year -125.1%
1985 2.46 % change on previous year -190.7%
1986 15.59 % change on previous year +532.6%
1987 -15.43 % change on previous year -198.9%
1988 32.93 % change on previous year -313.4%
1989 -5.09 % change on previous year -115.4%
1990 13.76 % change on previous year -370.5%
1991 19.86 % change on previous year +44.3%
1992 -30.84 % change on previous year -255.3%
1993 6.66 % change on previous year -121.6%
1994 -5.89 % change on previous year -188.5%
1995 -8 % change on previous year +35.8%
1996 -26.26 % change on previous year +228.2%
1997 -27 % change on previous year +2.8%
1998 26.69 % change on previous year -198.8%
1999 -43.4 % change on previous year -262.6%
2000 22.23 % change on previous year -151.2%
2001 19.57 % change on previous year -12.0%
2002 -6.05 % change on previous year -130.9%
2003 110.46 % change on previous year -1927.3%
2004 -22.35 % change on previous year -120.2%
2005 154.62 % change on previous year -791.7%
2006 -34.12 % change on previous year -122.1%
2007 -26.06 % change on previous year -23.6%
2008 25.26 % change on previous year -197.0%
2009 -4.42 % change on previous year -117.5%
2010 -24.32 % change on previous year +450.6%
2011 33.47 % change on previous year -237.7%
2012 -19.88 % change on previous year -159.4%
2013 -17.86 % change on previous year -10.1%
2014 21.94 % change on previous year -222.8%
2015 -9.48 % change on previous year -143.2%
2016 -16.08 % change on previous year +69.5%
2017 -15.34 % change on previous year -4.6%
2018 -178.21 % change on previous year +1061.6%
2019 178.03 % change on previous year -199.9%
2020 13.73 % change on previous year -92.3%
2021 -29.21 % change on previous year -312.8%
2022 -92.11 % change on previous year +215.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.8 % change on previous year -17.7 % change on previous year 99.87 % change on previous year 9
1970s 23.06 % change on previous year -1.44 % change on previous year 83.75 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.63 % change on previous year -15.43 % change on previous year 32.93 % change on previous year 10
1990s -7.44 % change on previous year -43.4 % change on previous year 26.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s 23.92 % change on previous year -34.12 % change on previous year 154.62 % change on previous year 10
2010s -4.77 % change on previous year -178.21 % change on previous year 178.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s -35.86 % change on previous year -92.11 % change on previous year 13.73 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 171 Gibraltar -86.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 172 Viet Nam -90.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 173 Egypt -91.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 175 Oman -95.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 176 Bermuda -95.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 177 Turks and Caicos Islands -108.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka was -92.11 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 178.03 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -178.21 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Sri Lanka ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 363.4%. 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 official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.