Foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Foreign liabilities was 58.57 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
58.57 billion current US$
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
84th
of 150 countries
All-time high
64.15 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
9.26 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 9.3B current US$1996: 9.3B current US$1997: 9.8B current US$1998: 10.7B current US$1999: 11.0B current US$2000: 11.3B current US$2001: 10.9B current US$2002: 12.0B current US$2003: 13.2B current US$2004: 14.9B current US$2005: 15.5B current US$2006: 17.3B current US$2007: 20.7B current US$2008: 22.6B current US$2009: 26.1B current US$2010: 31.5B current US$2011: 39.4B current US$2012: 45.6B current US$2013: 47.8B current US$2014: 52.8B current US$2015: 53.7B current US$2016: 54.9B current US$2017: 60.6B current US$2018: 61.4B current US$2019: 64.1B current US$2020: 58.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka stood at 58.57 billion current US$.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.15 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.26 billion current US$, in 1995.

Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.00 billion current US$ 9.26 billion current US$ 11.03 billion current US$ 5
2000s 16.46 billion current US$ 10.95 billion current US$ 26.07 billion current US$ 10
2010s 51.18 billion current US$ 31.46 billion current US$ 64.15 billion current US$ 10
2020s 58.57 billion current US$ 58.57 billion current US$ 58.57 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka?
Foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka was 58.57 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 64.15 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.26 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign liabilities?
Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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