Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 269.28 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
269.28
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
42nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
269.28
in 2015
All-time low
153.49
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sri Lanka, 2011–2015

01002003002011201320152011: 153.52012: 185.22013: 199.42014: 221.12015: 269.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sri Lanka stood at 269.28. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 75.4% over five years.

That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 153.49
2012 185.17 +20.6%
2013 199.43 +7.7%
2014 221.1 +10.9%
2015 269.28 +21.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 269.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.1, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 269.28 is above the median for South Asia, which is 83.79, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 39 Sweden 288.51 compare
  2. 40 Czechia 285.91 compare
  3. 41 Jamaica 275.32 compare
  4. 43 Guyana 254.91 compare
  5. 44 Togo 250.35 compare
  6. 45 Burkina Faso 246.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sri Lanka?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Sri Lanka was 269.28 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 269.28 in 2015.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 153.49 in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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