Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, bilateral
Net financial flows, bilateral over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -661.70 million NFL, current US$ against -863.31 million NFL, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 201.61 million NFL, current US$.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.52 million NFL, current US$ | 56.13 million NFL, current US$ | 6.61 million NFL, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 109.88 million NFL, current US$ | 144.98 million NFL, current US$ | 35.10 million NFL, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 37.71 million NFL, current US$ | 111.88 million NFL, current US$ | 74.16 million NFL, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -3.56 million NFL, current US$ | 135.27 million NFL, current US$ | 138.84 million NFL, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 898.90 million NFL, current US$ | 617.38 million NFL, current US$ | 281.53 million NFL, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | -376.21 million NFL, current US$ | 591.73 million NFL, current US$ | 967.94 million NFL, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at -661.70 million NFL, current US$ against -863.31 million NFL, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, bilateral between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 201.61 million NFL, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Kenya ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.