Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita was 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.63 NFL, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.14 NFL, current US$ per person, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0805 NFL, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.291 NFL, current US$ per person | +261.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2246 NFL, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3835 NFL, current US$ per person | +70.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8213 NFL, current US$ per person | +114.2% |
| 1975 | 1 NFL, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3633 NFL, current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7879 NFL, current US$ per person | +116.8% |
| 1978 | 0.782 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8473 NFL, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.33 NFL, current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 1981 | 1.84 NFL, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5 NFL, current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 1983 | 3.84 NFL, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 5.14 NFL, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 4.68 NFL, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 5.37 NFL, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 5.18 NFL, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.43 NFL, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1989 | 3.15 NFL, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 7.56 NFL, current US$ per person | +139.8% |
| 1991 | 11.06 NFL, current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1992 | 4.08 NFL, current US$ per person | -63.1% |
| 1993 | 7.25 NFL, current US$ per person | +77.7% |
| 1994 | 4.09 NFL, current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 5.6 NFL, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 5.3 NFL, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.72 NFL, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 4.49 NFL, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 1.81 NFL, current US$ per person | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 1.47 NFL, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6082 NFL, current US$ per person | -58.5% |
| 2002 | 2.98 NFL, current US$ per person | +389.4% |
| 2003 | 8.32 NFL, current US$ per person | +179.4% |
| 2004 | 1.49 NFL, current US$ per person | -82.1% |
| 2005 | 3.64 NFL, current US$ per person | +144.3% |
| 2006 | 2.81 NFL, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 NFL, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 2008 | 1.94 NFL, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2009 | 4.37 NFL, current US$ per person | +125.6% |
| 2010 | 3.97 NFL, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.29 NFL, current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 4.48 NFL, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 4.56 NFL, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.12 NFL, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.98 NFL, current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 7.37 NFL, current US$ per person | +272.7% |
| 2017 | 5.46 NFL, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8123 NFL, current US$ per person | -85.1% |
| 2019 | -0.7499 NFL, current US$ per person | -192.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1 NFL, current US$ per person | -646.7% |
| 2021 | 5.45 NFL, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2022 | -5.14 NFL, current US$ per person | -194.4% |
| 2023 | 18.63 NFL, current US$ per person | -462.4% |
| 2024 | 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person | -36.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0568 NFL, current US$ per person. (37 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.73 NFL, current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +646.7% | -0.7499 NFL, current US$ per person | 4.1 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 2023 | +462.4% | -5.14 NFL, current US$ per person | 18.63 NFL, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5584 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.0805 NFL, current US$ per person | 1 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 NFL, current US$ per person | 1.33 NFL, current US$ per person | 5.37 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 NFL, current US$ per person | 1.81 NFL, current US$ per person | 11.06 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.6082 NFL, current US$ per person | 8.32 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.7499 NFL, current US$ per person | 7.37 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 NFL, current US$ per person | -5.14 NFL, current US$ per person | 18.63 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 25 Congo 13.79 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Vanuatu 13.68 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 13.62 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Cameroon 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Kosovo 11.61 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Madagascar 10.45 NFL, current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0026 NFL, current US$ 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 NFL, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.14 NFL, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.