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

Sri Lanka: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 69.5%
World rank
118th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0089 units per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

00.0020.0040.0060.0082001201320252001: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.5% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Sri Lanka 118th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.002 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -45.4%
2003 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP +22.9%
2004 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -34.5%
2005 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP +93.7%
2006 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -19.6%
2007 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2008 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP +123.2%
2009 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2010 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP +66.3%
2011 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP +44.0%
2012 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2013 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP -20.4%
2014 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2015 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -43.4%
2016 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -67.1%
2017 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP +56.0%
2018 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -23.6%
2019 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2020 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP +69.8%
2021 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2022 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -76.3%
2023 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +69.2%
2024 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -76.0%
2025 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -69.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 115 Peru 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 116 Mauritania 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 117 Mozambique 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 119 Brunei 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 120 Armenia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 121 Guatemala 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Sri Lanka?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sri Lanka rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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209 places, 5,125 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, 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.