Net official development assistance and official aid … aid current in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net official development assistance and official aid … aid current was 827.26 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
827.26 million current US$
Change on year
up 6,649.5%
World rank
52nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.04 billion current US$
in 2005
All-time low
-247.28 million current US$
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: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka stood at 827.26 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,649.5% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.04 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -247.28 million current US$, in 2018.

That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 181 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 … aid current in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1960 11.09 million current US$ —
1961 11.23 million current US$ +1.3%
1962 13.08 million current US$ +16.5%
1963 10.79 million current US$ -17.5%
1964 8.88 million current US$ -17.7%
1965 14.95 million current US$ +68.4%
1966 29.88 million current US$ +99.9%
1967 46.66 million current US$ +56.2%
1968 52.02 million current US$ +11.5%
1969 49.86 million current US$ -4.2%
1970 49.14 million current US$ -1.4%
1971 55.08 million current US$ +12.1%
1972 55.59 million current US$ +0.9%
1973 55.34 million current US$ -0.4%
1974 76.97 million current US$ +39.1%
1975 141.43 million current US$ +83.7%
1976 160.31 million current US$ +13.3%
1977 175.10 million current US$ +9.2%
1978 297.93 million current US$ +70.1%
1979 309.67 million current US$ +3.9%
1980 381.17 million current US$ +23.1%
1981 365.54 million current US$ -4.1%
1982 397.42 million current US$ +8.7%
1983 440.41 million current US$ +10.8%
1984 428.44 million current US$ -2.7%
1985 439.00 million current US$ +2.5%
1986 507.45 million current US$ +15.6%
1987 429.16 million current US$ -15.4%
1988 570.47 million current US$ +32.9%
1989 541.46 million current US$ -5.1%
1990 615.95 million current US$ +13.8%
1991 738.25 million current US$ +19.9%
1992 510.55 million current US$ -30.8%
1993 544.54 million current US$ +6.7%
1994 512.47 million current US$ -5.9%
1995 471.47 million current US$ -8.0%
1996 347.67 million current US$ -26.3%
1997 253.79 million current US$ -27.0%
1998 321.52 million current US$ +26.7%
1999 181.97 million current US$ -43.4%
2000 222.43 million current US$ +22.2%
2001 265.96 million current US$ +19.6%
2002 249.88 million current US$ -6.0%
2003 525.91 million current US$ +110.5%
2004 408.35 million current US$ -22.4%
2005 1.04 billion current US$ +154.6%
2006 685.01 million current US$ -34.1%
2007 506.52 million current US$ -26.1%
2008 634.50 million current US$ +25.3%
2009 606.48 million current US$ -4.4%
2010 459.00 million current US$ -24.3%
2011 612.64 million current US$ +33.5%
2012 490.85 million current US$ -19.9%
2013 403.17 million current US$ -17.9%
2014 491.63 million current US$ +21.9%
2015 445.01 million current US$ -9.5%
2016 373.47 million current US$ -16.1%
2017 316.17 million current US$ -15.3%
2018 -247.28 million current US$ -178.2%
2019 192.96 million current US$ -178.0%
2020 219.44 million current US$ +13.7%
2021 155.35 million current US$ -29.2%
2022 12.26 million current US$ -92.1%
2023 827.26 million current US$ +6649.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 827.26 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 827.26 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.00 billion current US$, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and official aid … aid current 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +6649.5% 12.26 million current US$ 827.26 million current US$
2018 -178.2% 316.17 million current US$ -247.28 million current US$
2019 +178.0% -247.28 million current US$ 192.96 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.84 million current US$ 8.88 million current US$ 52.02 million current US$ 10
1970s 137.66 million current US$ 49.14 million current US$ 309.67 million current US$ 10
1980s 450.05 million current US$ 365.54 million current US$ 570.47 million current US$ 10
1990s 449.82 million current US$ 181.97 million current US$ 738.25 million current US$ 10
2000s 514.48 million current US$ 222.43 million current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ 10
2010s 353.76 million current US$ -247.28 million current US$ 612.64 million current US$ 10
2020s 303.58 million current US$ 12.26 million current US$ 827.26 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 49 Cameroon 940.27 million current US$ compare
  2. 50 Romania 910.95 million current US$ compare
  3. 51 Vietnam 831.19 million current US$ compare
  4. 53 Zimbabwe 791.53 million current US$ compare
  5. 54 Morocco 771.67 million current US$ compare
  6. 55 Bolivia 764.39 million current US$ 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 827.26 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -247.28 million current US$ in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 181 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 105.2%. 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 official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 11,619 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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). Net official aid refers to aid flows (net of repayments) from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. Data are in current U.S. dollars.