Net official development assistance received in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net official development assistance received was 827.26 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Sri Lanka stood at 827.26 million current US$.
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 received in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.04 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -247.28 million current US$, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6649.5% | 12.26 million current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Net official development assistance 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 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 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 received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.