Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 6.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 6.75.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2258, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2258 | — |
| 1976 | 0.3608 | +59.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4503 | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 1.43 | +217.1% |
| 1979 | 1.79 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 3.77 | +111.1% |
| 1981 | 5.2 | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 6.07 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 5.7 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 4.98 | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 4.88 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.09 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.24 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.13 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.12 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.99 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.65 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 6.12 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 6.1 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.15 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.07 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.19 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.43 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.77 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.96 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.43 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 7.84 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.54 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.62 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.09 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.67 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.75 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.18 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.93 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 7.03 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 7.61 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.52 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 8.34 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.53 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.23 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.25 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.62 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 7.46 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.58 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.47 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 6.24 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 5.15 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 7.16 | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 6.75 | -5.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.75 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.28, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +217.1% | 0.4503 | 1.43 |
| 1980 | +111.1% | 1.79 | 3.77 |
| 1976 | +59.8% | 0.2258 | 0.3608 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.85 | 0.2258 | 1.79 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.12 | 3.77 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 | 4.91 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 6.96 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 | 7.03 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 5.15 | 8.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sri Lanka was 6.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 in 2014.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2258 in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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