Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Foreign bank assets among total banks assets was 9.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.3%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
108th
of 132 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2011
All-time low
9.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Sri Lanka, 2011–2016

02.557.5102011201320162011: 11.2 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 10.6 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 9.3 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 9.3% for foreign bank assets among total banks assets in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 105 France 11.4% compare
  2. 106 Samoa 11.1% compare
  3. 107 Switzerland 10.2% compare
  4. 109 Dominican Republic 8.6% compare
  5. 110 Germany 8.3% compare
  6. 111 Bhutan 8.0% compare
  7. 111 Tajikistan 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Sri Lanka?
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Sri Lanka was 9.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign bank assets among total banks assets?
Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 132 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign bank assets among total banks assets rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 789 data points, 2011–2016
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