Pacific island small states vs Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$)
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.04 million NFL, current US$ against -8.57 million NFL, current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 15.61 million NFL, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 46 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 million NFL, current US$ | 238,500 NFL, current US$ | 3.33 million NFL, current US$ | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 1.85 million NFL, current US$ | 2.44 million NFL, current US$ | 590,100 NFL, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -4.44 million NFL, current US$ | -6.93 million NFL, current US$ | 2.49 million NFL, current US$ | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | -3.51 million NFL, current US$ | -3.13 million NFL, current US$ | 379,833 NFL, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.05 million NFL, current US$ | 44.92 million NFL, current US$ | 25.87 million NFL, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.37 million NFL, current US$ | 136.09 million NFL, current US$ | 119.72 million NFL, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ibrd, Pacific island small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.04 million NFL, current US$ against -8.57 million NFL, current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ibrd between Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka?
- 15.61 million NFL, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Pacific island small states ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.