04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 641.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
641.00 million
Change on year
down 80.2%
World rank
46th
of 132 countries
All-time high
5.90 billion
in 2011
All-time low
641.00 million
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Sri Lanka, 2004–2023

02.0B4.0B6.0B2004201320232004: 4.1B2005: 3.9B2006: 4.2B2007: 4.3B2008: 5.2B2009: 5.0B2010: 5.6B2011: 5.9B2012: 5.6B2013: 4.9B2014: 4.3B2015: 4.3B2016: 4.3B2017: 4.4B2018: 4.4B2019: 4.4B2020: 4.6B2021: 3.9B2022: 3.2B2023: 641.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 641.00 million for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.2% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.90 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 641.00 million, in 2023.

Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Sri Lanka, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 4.13 billion —
2005 3.88 billion -5.9%
2006 4.20 billion +8.0%
2007 4.35 billion +3.7%
2008 5.15 billion +18.4%
2009 5.03 billion -2.3%
2010 5.62 billion +11.7%
2011 5.90 billion +5.0%
2012 5.58 billion -5.5%
2013 4.88 billion -12.5%
2014 4.31 billion -11.7%
2015 4.28 billion -0.8%
2016 4.31 billion +0.7%
2017 4.39 billion +2.0%
2018 4.44 billion +1.1%
2019 4.41 billion -0.6%
2020 4.58 billion +3.9%
2021 3.94 billion -14.0%
2022 3.24 billion -17.8%
2023 641.00 million -80.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 641.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 487.50 million, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 641.00 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 545.00 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -80.2% 3.24 billion 641.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.46 billion 3.88 billion 5.15 billion 6
2010s 4.81 billion 4.28 billion 5.90 billion 10
2020s 3.10 billion 641.00 million 4.58 billion 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 43 Ghana 685.00 million compare
  2. 44 Mauritius 659.00 million compare
  3. 45 Albania 649.00 million compare
  4. 47 Laos 616.00 million compare
  5. 48 Uganda 544.00 million compare
  6. 49 Gabon 518.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Sri Lanka?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Sri Lanka was 641.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5.90 billion in 2011.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 641.00 million in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
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Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.