Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by was 0.0332 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0332.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3982 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0241, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 158 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.
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0686 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1218 | +77.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0419 | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1481 | +253.2% |
| 2004 | 0.174 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3982 | +128.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2611 | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1356 | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1921 | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1305 | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0843 | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0718 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0544 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0432 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0424 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0422 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0315 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0526 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0424 | +75.9% |
| 2021 | 0.066 | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0632 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0452 | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0332 | -26.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0332 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0256, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0332 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.08, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +253.2% | 0.0419 | 0.1481 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1672 | 0.0419 | 0.3982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0504 | 0.0241 | 0.0843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 | 0.0332 | 0.066 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,804 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Sri Lanka?
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Sri Lanka was 0.0332 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3982 in 2005.
- What is the lowest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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