Foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign liabilities was 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka stood at 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 49.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 60.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 38.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 80 Latvia 62.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 81 Angola 60.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 82 Ethiopia 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 84 Cambodia 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 85 Belarus 50.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 86 Mongolia 43.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka was 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 64.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign liabilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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