Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 37.54 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
37.54 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 6,693.6%
World rank
112th
of 180 countries
All-time high
51.43 current US$ per person
in 2005
All-time low
-11.41 current US$ per person
in 2018
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 37.54 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.

The figure is up 6,693.6% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka peaked at 51.43 current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, -11.41 current US$ per person, in 2018.

That places Sri Lanka 112th out of 180 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 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$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 1.15 current US$ per person
1961 1.13 current US$ per person -1.2%
1962 1.29 current US$ per person +13.7%
1963 1.04 current US$ per person -19.5%
1964 0.8335 current US$ per person -19.7%
1965 1.37 current US$ per person +64.3%
1966 2.67 current US$ per person +95.1%
1967 4.07 current US$ per person +52.4%
1968 4.43 current US$ per person +8.8%
1969 4.15 current US$ per person -6.4%
1970 4 current US$ per person -3.6%
1971 4.39 current US$ per person +9.7%
1972 4.34 current US$ per person -1.1%
1973 4.24 current US$ per person -2.4%
1974 5.78 current US$ per person +36.5%
1975 10.44 current US$ per person +80.4%
1976 11.62 current US$ per person +11.3%
1977 12.46 current US$ per person +7.3%
1978 20.82 current US$ per person +67.0%
1979 21.24 current US$ per person +2.0%
1980 25.67 current US$ per person +20.9%
1981 24.21 current US$ per person -5.7%
1982 26 current US$ per person +7.4%
1983 28.62 current US$ per person +10.1%
1984 27.75 current US$ per person -3.1%
1985 28.24 current US$ per person +1.8%
1986 32.26 current US$ per person +14.2%
1987 26.96 current US$ per person -16.4%
1988 35.48 current US$ per person +31.6%
1989 33.32 current US$ per person -6.1%
1990 37.67 current US$ per person +13.0%
1991 44.81 current US$ per person +19.0%
1992 30.5 current US$ per person -31.9%
1993 31.98 current US$ per person +4.9%
1994 29.66 current US$ per person -7.3%
1995 26.84 current US$ per person -9.5%
1996 19.42 current US$ per person -27.7%
1997 13.91 current US$ per person -28.4%
1998 17.29 current US$ per person +24.3%
1999 9.61 current US$ per person -44.4%
2000 11.53 current US$ per person +20.0%
2001 13.57 current US$ per person +17.7%
2002 12.62 current US$ per person -7.0%
2003 26.36 current US$ per person +108.9%
2004 20.33 current US$ per person -22.9%
2005 51.43 current US$ per person +153.0%
2006 33.66 current US$ per person -34.6%
2007 24.72 current US$ per person -26.6%
2008 30.76 current US$ per person +24.4%
2009 29.22 current US$ per person -5.0%
2010 21.98 current US$ per person -24.8%
2011 29.16 current US$ per person +32.6%
2012 23.19 current US$ per person -20.5%
2013 19.59 current US$ per person -15.5%
2014 23.66 current US$ per person +20.8%
2015 21.22 current US$ per person -10.3%
2016 17.61 current US$ per person -17.0%
2017 14.74 current US$ per person -16.3%
2018 -11.41 current US$ per person -177.4%
2019 8.85 current US$ per person -177.6%
2020 10.01 current US$ per person +13.1%
2021 7.01 current US$ per person -30.0%
2022 0.5526 current US$ per person -92.1%
2023 37.54 current US$ per person +6693.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.21 current US$ per person 0.8335 current US$ per person 4.43 current US$ per person 10
1970s 9.93 current US$ per person 4 current US$ per person 21.24 current US$ per person 10
1980s 28.85 current US$ per person 24.21 current US$ per person 35.48 current US$ per person 10
1990s 26.17 current US$ per person 9.61 current US$ per person 44.81 current US$ per person 10
2000s 25.42 current US$ per person 11.53 current US$ per person 51.43 current US$ per person 10
2010s 16.86 current US$ per person -11.41 current US$ per person 29.16 current US$ per person 10
2020s 13.78 current US$ per person 0.5526 current US$ per person 37.54 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 109 Madagascar 40.18 current US$ per person compare
  2. 110 Poland 39.81 current US$ per person compare
  3. 111 Nepal 39.51 current US$ per person compare
  4. 113 Eritrea 37.23 current US$ per person compare
  5. 114 Guinea 36.91 current US$ per person compare
  6. 115 Croatia 35.03 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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 37.54 current US$ per person in 2023, 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 51.43 current US$ per person in 2005.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -11.41 current US$ per person in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance and official aid received (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 official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (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.