Net official development assistance received … capita 2023 constant in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per was 37.54 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 37.54 constant 2023 US$ per person for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 12,426.7% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 74.35 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, -12.63 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 108th out of 170 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 received (constant 2023 US$), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.12 constant 2023 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.88 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 10.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 8.34 constant 2023 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1964 | 6.64 constant 2023 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 10.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 1966 | 20.8 constant 2023 US$ per person | +95.3% |
| 1967 | 29.87 constant 2023 US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1968 | 32.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 29.3 constant 2023 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 28.88 constant 2023 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 28.15 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 25.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 21.13 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 24.95 constant 2023 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 41.49 constant 2023 US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 1976 | 44.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 43.87 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 63.25 constant 2023 US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1979 | 56.78 constant 2023 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 63.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 61.29 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 66.76 constant 2023 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 74.35 constant 2023 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 73.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 73.61 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.48 constant 2023 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 47.48 constant 2023 US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 55.38 constant 2023 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 52.43 constant 2023 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 56.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 61.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 43.18 constant 2023 US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 44.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 35.4 constant 2023 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 26.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 21.51 constant 2023 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 16.23 constant 2023 US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 20 constant 2023 US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 9.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 2000 | 11.95 constant 2023 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 15.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 16.19 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 31.8 constant 2023 US$ per person | +96.4% |
| 2004 | 21.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 57.56 constant 2023 US$ per person | +166.9% |
| 2006 | 36.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 26.55 constant 2023 US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 31.11 constant 2023 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 30.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.38 constant 2023 US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 25.89 constant 2023 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 20.01 constant 2023 US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 18.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 22.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 23.86 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.39 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 16.25 constant 2023 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2018 | -12.63 constant 2023 US$ per person | -177.7% |
| 2019 | 9.28 constant 2023 US$ per person | -173.4% |
| 2020 | 9.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.56 constant 2023 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2997 constant 2023 US$ per person | -96.0% |
| 2023 | 37.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | +12426.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 37.54 constant 2023 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 constant 2023 US$ per person, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 37.54 constant 2023 US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 38.52 constant 2023 US$ per person, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +12426.7% | 0.2997 constant 2023 US$ per person | 37.54 constant 2023 US$ per person |
| 2018 | -177.7% | 16.25 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.63 constant 2023 US$ per person |
| 2019 | +173.4% | -12.63 constant 2023 US$ per person | 9.28 constant 2023 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | 6.64 constant 2023 US$ per person | 32.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | 21.13 constant 2023 US$ per person | 63.25 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.51 constant 2023 US$ per person | 47.48 constant 2023 US$ per person | 74.35 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | 9.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | 61.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.98 constant 2023 US$ per person | 11.95 constant 2023 US$ per person | 57.56 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.63 constant 2023 US$ per person | 25.89 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | 0.2997 constant 2023 US$ per person | 37.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 105 Madagascar 40.18 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 106 Cyprus 39.93 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 107 Nepal 39.51 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 109 Eritrea 37.23 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 110 Croatia 37.14 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 111 Guinea 36.91 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Sri Lanka?
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Sri Lanka was 37.54 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 74.35 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.63 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 received (constant 2023 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) 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 received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.