Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries was 1,267 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,267
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
57th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1,322
in 2023
All-time low
50.33
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 298.22001: 50.32002: 323.32003: 592.52004: 587.82005: 1.1k2006: 971.52007: 759.12008: 1.0k2009: 824.22010: 866.52011: 983.42012: 1.2k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.2k2017: 842.12018: 721.12019: 582.32020: 433.12021: 937.92022: 981.32023: 1.3k2024: 1.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka stood at 1,267.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,322 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.33, in 2001.

That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 298.17
2001 50.33 -83.1%
2002 323.28 +542.4%
2003 592.52 +83.3%
2004 587.78 -0.8%
2005 1,115 +89.6%
2006 971.54 -12.8%
2007 759.12 -21.9%
2008 1,040 +37.0%
2009 824.16 -20.8%
2010 866.5 +5.1%
2011 983.4 +13.5%
2012 1,181 +20.1%
2013 1,286 +8.9%
2014 1,269 -1.4%
2015 1,070 -15.7%
2016 1,168 +9.2%
2017 842.09 -27.9%
2018 721.09 -14.4%
2019 582.29 -19.2%
2020 433.1 -25.6%
2021 937.93 +116.6%
2022 981.27 +4.6%
2023 1,322 +34.7%
2024 1,267 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 656.17 50.33 1,115 10
2010s 996.93 582.29 1,286 10
2020s 988.22 433.1 1,322 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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Frequently asked questions

What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka?
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka was 1,267 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1,322 in 2023.
What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 50.33 in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
157 places, 3,712 data points, 2000–2024
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