Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 325.60 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
325.60 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 186.6%
World rank
36th
of 116 countries
All-time high
3.97 billion NFL, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-882.49 million NFL, current US$
in 2014
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Sri Lanka is 325.60 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 186.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.97 billion NFL, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -882.49 million NFL, current US$, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -60,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.45 million NFL, current US$ | -7513.3% |
| 1972 | -1.19 million NFL, current US$ | -126.7% |
| 1973 | 9.87 million NFL, current US$ | -930.0% |
| 1974 | 51.56 million NFL, current US$ | +422.5% |
| 1975 | -10.99 million NFL, current US$ | -121.3% |
| 1976 | 11.91 million NFL, current US$ | -208.4% |
| 1977 | -52.65 million NFL, current US$ | -542.1% |
| 1978 | -29.01 million NFL, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1979 | 10.05 million NFL, current US$ | -134.7% |
| 1980 | 86.09 million NFL, current US$ | +756.2% |
| 1981 | 182.42 million NFL, current US$ | +111.9% |
| 1982 | 221.04 million NFL, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 58.31 million NFL, current US$ | -73.6% |
| 1984 | 82.32 million NFL, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 43.82 million NFL, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 9.72 million NFL, current US$ | -77.8% |
| 1987 | -63.33 million NFL, current US$ | -751.6% |
| 1988 | -93.22 million NFL, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1989 | -45.08 million NFL, current US$ | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 10.45 million NFL, current US$ | -123.2% |
| 1991 | 63.06 million NFL, current US$ | +503.4% |
| 1992 | -36.79 million NFL, current US$ | -158.3% |
| 1993 | -39.57 million NFL, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1994 | -15.72 million NFL, current US$ | -60.3% |
| 1995 | 101.26 million NFL, current US$ | -744.1% |
| 1996 | 64.29 million NFL, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 158.73 million NFL, current US$ | +146.9% |
| 1998 | 185.84 million NFL, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1999 | -62.82 million NFL, current US$ | -133.8% |
| 2000 | 223.21 million NFL, current US$ | -455.3% |
| 2001 | -80.92 million NFL, current US$ | -136.3% |
| 2002 | -24.39 million NFL, current US$ | -69.9% |
| 2003 | 34.35 million NFL, current US$ | -240.8% |
| 2004 | -56.11 million NFL, current US$ | -263.4% |
| 2005 | 186.70 million NFL, current US$ | -432.7% |
| 2006 | 201.37 million NFL, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 332.32 million NFL, current US$ | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 216.61 million NFL, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 221.60 million NFL, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.34 million NFL, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 2011 | 341.50 million NFL, current US$ | +592.1% |
| 2012 | 3.97 billion NFL, current US$ | +1063.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 billion NFL, current US$ | -65.1% |
| 2014 | -882.49 million NFL, current US$ | -163.7% |
| 2015 | 319.61 million NFL, current US$ | -136.2% |
| 2016 | 723.39 million NFL, current US$ | +126.3% |
| 2017 | 980.20 million NFL, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 293.69 million NFL, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2019 | -379.77 million NFL, current US$ | -229.3% |
| 2020 | 244.16 million NFL, current US$ | -164.3% |
| 2021 | 619.54 million NFL, current US$ | +153.7% |
| 2022 | 335.68 million NFL, current US$ | -45.8% |
| 2023 | -264.55 million NFL, current US$ | -178.8% |
| 2024 | -375.95 million NFL, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2025 | 325.60 million NFL, current US$ | -186.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 325.60 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 325.60 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is -51.73 million NFL, current US$. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +7513.3% | -60,000 NFL, current US$ | 4.45 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2012 | +1063.1% | 341.50 million NFL, current US$ | 3.97 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -605,700 NFL, current US$ | -52.65 million NFL, current US$ | 51.56 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.21 million NFL, current US$ | -93.22 million NFL, current US$ | 221.04 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.87 million NFL, current US$ | -62.82 million NFL, current US$ | 185.84 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.47 million NFL, current US$ | -80.92 million NFL, current US$ | 332.32 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 680.22 million NFL, current US$ | -882.49 million NFL, current US$ | 3.97 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.41 million NFL, current US$ | -375.95 million NFL, current US$ | 619.54 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Georgia 424.43 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 34 North Macedonia 404.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 35 Laos 352.62 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 37 Gabon 298.04 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 38 Bulgaria 254.71 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 39 Togo 229.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.04 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -2.23 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -592.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.73 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 38.79 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 47.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Sri Lanka?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Sri Lanka was 325.60 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 billion NFL, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -882.49 million NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).