Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita was 315.75 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Sri Lanka, 2001–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 315.75 units per person for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2019.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 271.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka peaked at 423.19 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.27 units per person, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.5 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 43.67 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 43.27 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.04 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 70.36 units per person | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 84.18 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 99.82 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 90.2 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 84.96 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 123.48 units per person | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 155.26 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 222.69 units per person | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 315.63 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 374.95 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 423.19 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 396.95 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 369.5 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 336.65 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 315.75 units per person | -6.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 315.75 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.6 units per person, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 315.75 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.08 units per person, 10.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69 units per person | 43.27 units per person | 99.82 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 303.4 units per person | 123.48 units per person | 423.19 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 315.75 units per person 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 423.19 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.27 units per person in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 170 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 up 271.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.