Laos vs Sri Lanka: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$)

Laos
377.27 million NFL, current US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka
322.98 million NFL, current US$
in 2025
Laos rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
35th

PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) over time

  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 377.27 million NFL, current US$ against 322.98 million NFL, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 54.29 million NFL, current US$.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 93 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 304.42 million NFL, current US$ 74.86 million NFL, current US$ 229.56 million NFL, current US$ Laos
2010s 528.70 million NFL, current US$ 500.76 million NFL, current US$ 27.94 million NFL, current US$ Laos
2020s -18.40 million NFL, current US$ 6.57 million NFL, current US$ 24.97 million NFL, current US$ Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher png, commercial banks and other creditors, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Laos, at 377.27 million NFL, current US$ against 322.98 million NFL, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in png, commercial banks and other creditors between Laos and Sri Lanka?
54.29 million NFL, current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
Laos ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,771 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. 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.