Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … annual was -5.63 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Sri Lanka, 2002–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka stood at -5.63 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.21 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -14.32 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -14.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -0.1796 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2004 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -13146.2% |
| 2005 | 33.49 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2008 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2009 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 46.21 % change on previous year | -982.7% |
| 2011 | 26.52 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 44.52 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2013 | 37.82 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2016 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2017 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2018 | -7.97 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2019 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -5.63 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.24 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -5.63 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -1.18 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +13146.2% | -0.1796 % change on previous year | 23.43 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +982.7% | -5.23 % change on previous year | 46.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -14.32 % change on previous year | 33.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.43 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 46.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 131 Indonesia -4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 132 East Timor -5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Germany -5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Peru -6.01 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Syria -6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Australia -7.29 % change on previous year 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 liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka was -5.63 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 46.21 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.32 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Sri Lanka ranks 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.