15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 0.4199 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.4199 units per person
Change on year
down 66.4%
World rank
116th
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.6 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.4199 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Sri Lanka, 2001–2025

01020302001201320252001: 1.6 units per person2002: 0.931 units per person2003: 1.3 units per person2004: 0.923 units per person2005: 2.1 units per person2006: 1.9 units per person2007: 2.4 units per person2008: 6.8 units per person2009: 7.5 units per person2010: 17.3 units per person2011: 28.6 units per person2012: 28.4 units per person2013: 25.4 units per person2014: 28.5 units per person2015: 16.4 units per person2016: 5.5 units per person2017: 9.1 units per person2018: 6.9 units per person2019: 6.3 units per person2020: 10.1 units per person2021: 11.4 units per person2022: 2.3 units per person2023: 4.4 units per person2024: 1.3 units per person2025: 0.42 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.4199 units per person for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 66.4% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.6 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4199 units per person, in 2025.

Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 213 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.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 1.64 units per person
2002 0.9314 units per person -43.2%
2003 1.3 units per person +39.3%
2004 0.9233 units per person -28.8%
2005 2.1 units per person +127.3%
2006 1.94 units per person -7.5%
2007 2.42 units per person +24.8%
2008 6.76 units per person +179.0%
2009 7.51 units per person +11.0%
2010 17.3 units per person +130.5%
2011 28.6 units per person +65.3%
2012 28.39 units per person -0.8%
2013 25.39 units per person -10.6%
2014 28.46 units per person +12.1%
2015 16.45 units per person -42.2%
2016 5.53 units per person -66.4%
2017 9.14 units per person +65.4%
2018 6.92 units per person -24.3%
2019 6.29 units per person -9.1%
2020 10.06 units per person +60.0%
2021 11.44 units per person +13.7%
2022 2.26 units per person -80.2%
2023 4.37 units per person +93.2%
2024 1.25 units per person -71.4%
2025 0.4199 units per person -66.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.84 units per person 0.9233 units per person 7.51 units per person 9
2010s 17.25 units per person 5.53 units per person 28.6 units per person 10
2020s 4.97 units per person 0.4199 units per person 11.44 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 113 Azerbaijan 0.5238 units per person compare
  2. 114 Ecuador 0.5196 units per person compare
  3. 115 Guatemala 0.4903 units per person compare
  4. 117 Nepal 0.3652 units per person compare
  5. 118 Algeria 0.3371 units per person compare
  6. 119 Russia 0.2916 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Sri Lanka?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.4199 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 28.6 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4199 units per person in 2025.
How does Sri Lanka rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
213 places, 5,293 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.