Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current was 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 5,851.8% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 … unit GDP current in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.5% |
| 1979 | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -178.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -182.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5851.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received … unit GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +5851.8% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +182.8% | -0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | -178.1% | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 96 Uzbekistan 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Belize 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Seychelles 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Armenia 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Guyana 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 (current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Sri Lanka was 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.