Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate was -36.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -36.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 107.9% on the previous year and down 375.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 649.59 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -194.5 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 269.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -21.24 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1973 | 74.11 % change on previous year | -448.8% |
| 1974 | 118.17 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1975 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1976 | -63.08 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 1977 | 120.81 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 1978 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1979 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +850.8% |
| 1980 | 59.41 % change on previous year | +471.6% |
| 1981 | 41.33 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 92.27 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 1983 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1984 | 34.28 % change on previous year | +229.6% |
| 1985 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1986 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -294.5% |
| 1987 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1988 | -33.19 % change on previous year | +1351.9% |
| 1989 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1990 | 141.38 % change on previous year | -2108.7% |
| 1991 | 47.25 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1992 | -62.53 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1993 | 80.77 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1994 | -42.76 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1995 | 39.22 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1996 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1997 | -28.56 % change on previous year | +723.1% |
| 1998 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1999 | -58.91 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 2000 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2001 | -57.87 % change on previous year | +228.6% |
| 2002 | 394.54 % change on previous year | -781.7% |
| 2003 | 181.45 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2004 | -81.96 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2005 | 145.82 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 2006 | -22.37 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2007 | -56.5 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 2008 | 60.9 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2009 | 127.03 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 2010 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2011 | 59.31 % change on previous year | -782.7% |
| 2012 | -28.17 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2013 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2014 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -1378.1% |
| 2015 | -61 % change on previous year | -560.5% |
| 2016 | 276.98 % change on previous year | -554.1% |
| 2017 | -25.12 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2018 | -84.96 % change on previous year | +238.2% |
| 2019 | -192.89 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2020 | 649.59 % change on previous year | -436.8% |
| 2021 | 34.3 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2022 | -194.5 % change on previous year | -667.1% |
| 2023 | 460.02 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 2024 | -36.44 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -36.44 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4549 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -36.44 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -24.9 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2108.7% | -7.04 % change on previous year | 141.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.32 % change on previous year | -63.08 % change on previous year | 269.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.29 % change on previous year | -33.19 % change on previous year | 92.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.57 % change on previous year | -62.53 % change on previous year | 141.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.34 % change on previous year | -81.96 % change on previous year | 394.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.23 % change on previous year | -192.89 % change on previous year | 276.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.59 % change on previous year | -194.5 % change on previous year | 649.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 82 Equatorial Guinea -27.25 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Djibouti -27.71 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe -28.57 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan -37.55 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Azerbaijan -41.21 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Kosovo -41.99 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -48.93 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 260.96 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 64.29 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -36.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 649.59 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -194.5 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 375.1%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.