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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0133 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
138th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0535 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0133 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025

0.010.020.030.040.051990200720251990: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1992 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP -39.6%
1993 0.029 units per US$ of GDP +69.6%
1994 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP +50.3%
1995 0.0441 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1996 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1997 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP -31.7%
1998 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1999 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP +78.8%
2000 0.0475 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2001 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP -26.1%
2002 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2003 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP -37.8%
2004 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2005 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP +41.9%
2006 0.031 units per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2007 0.0425 units per US$ of GDP +37.2%
2008 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP +26.0%
2009 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2010 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2011 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2012 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2013 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2014 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2015 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2016 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP -36.1%
2017 0.037 units per US$ of GDP +72.9%
2018 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2019 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2020 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2021 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2022 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2023 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP -55.6%
2024 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2025 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP 0.0441 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 135 Tanzania 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 136 Myanmar 0.014 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 137 Tunisia 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 139 Fiji 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 140 Kazakhstan 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 141 Nicaragua 0.012 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sri Lanka rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.