Foreign liabilities per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign liabilities per capita was 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,517 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
101st
of 150 countries
All-time high
3,354 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1,907 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,354 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,907 real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,354 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,890 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 2,739 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,722 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,674 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,575 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,161 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 2,140 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,198 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,272 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,097 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2,115 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,164 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,907 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 2,102 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,368 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 2,755 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 2,940 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,868 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,055 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,982 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,916 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,978 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,933 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,942 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,701 real chained 2019 US$, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,095 real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,876 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,674 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,354 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,173 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,907 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,575 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,874 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,368 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,055 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Sri Lanka was 2,517 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,354 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,907 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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