03_Official bilateral loans, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 1.07 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
03_Official bilateral loans, total in Sri Lanka, 1996–2023
Source: OECD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.07 billion for 03_official bilateral loans, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 68.5% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.93 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.07 billion, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
03_Official bilateral loans, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.28 billion | — |
| 1997 | 3.03 billion | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.09 billion | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.65 billion | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 3.43 billion | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.24 billion | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.59 billion | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 4.09 billion | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 4.17 billion | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.89 billion | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.06 billion | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.37 billion | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.18 billion | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 5.05 billion | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.65 billion | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 5.93 billion | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.60 billion | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.90 billion | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 4.31 billion | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.41 billion | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.45 billion | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.53 billion | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.54 billion | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.51 billion | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.75 billion | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.33 billion | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.40 billion | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion | -68.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.07 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 616.50 million, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.07 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 781.50 million, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 03_Official bilateral loans, total 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 | -68.5% | 3.40 billion | 1.07 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 billion | 3.03 billion | 3.65 billion | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.11 billion | 3.24 billion | 5.18 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 billion | 4.31 billion | 5.93 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 billion | 1.07 billion | 4.75 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Sri Lanka?
- 03_official bilateral loans, total in Sri Lanka was 1.07 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
- What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 billion in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.