Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 0.0774 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0774 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1043 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.0419 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Sri Lanka, 2001–2019

00.0250.050.0750.12001201020192001: 0.064 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.063 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.067 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.104 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.096 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.077 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.077 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0774 units per US$ of GDP for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2019.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0641 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2003 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2004 0.0516 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2005 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2006 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2007 0.0632 units per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2008 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP -27.7%
2009 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2010 0.044 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2011 0.0481 units per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2012 0.0669 units per US$ of GDP +39.0%
2013 0.0844 units per US$ of GDP +26.1%
2014 0.0944 units per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2015 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2016 0.0957 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2017 0.084 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2018 0.0772 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2019 0.0774 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0537 units per US$ of GDP 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP 0.0641 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0776 units per US$ of GDP 0.044 units per US$ of GDP 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 58 Brazil 0.0845 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 59 Belarus 0.0807 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 60 Lithuania 0.0794 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 62 Chile 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 63 Honduras 0.0758 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 64 Spain 0.0754 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sri Lanka was 0.0774 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Sri Lanka ranks 61st 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 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
170 places, 3,760 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.