Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 3.21 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income, debit/expenditure in Sri Lanka is 3.21 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.21 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 375.39 million, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 375.39 million | — |
| 2006 | 700.00 million | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 806.88 million | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.20 billion | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 609.40 million | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 940.11 million | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 1.11 billion | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.39 billion | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 1.88 billion | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 1.96 billion | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.14 billion | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.33 billion | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.49 billion | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.63 billion | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 billion | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.40 billion | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.08 billion | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14 billion | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.01 billion | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 3.21 billion | +6.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.21 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.22 billion, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.21 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.00 billion, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737.79 million | 375.39 million | 1.20 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion | 940.11 million | 2.71 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion | 2.08 billion | 3.21 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 90 Jordan 3.34 billion compare
- 91 Iraq 3.30 billion compare
- 92 Mongolia 3.23 billion compare
- 94 Mozambique 2.92 billion compare
- 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.73 billion compare
- 96 El Salvador 2.70 billion compare
More trade data for Sri Lanka
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 114.91 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.7 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.01 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.41 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.36 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.66 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4289 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 19.37 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 166.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Sri Lanka was 3.21 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.39 million in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.