Foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign liabilities was 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
83rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
64.88 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
All-time low
38.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 2008.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 52.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 50.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 50.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 40.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 40.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 44.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 41.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 42.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 43.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 38.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 43.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 48.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 57.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 61.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 60.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 64.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 63.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 62.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 64.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 63.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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 150 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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