Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 460.0% on the previous year and up 343.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1,843 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 58.25 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +269.4% |
| 1972 | 45.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 79.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1974 | 174.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 1975 | 216.52 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 79.94 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 1977 | 176.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 1978 | 178.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 196.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 314.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1981 | 443.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 853.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1983 | 942.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 1,265 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 1,161 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 1,346 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 1,316 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 879.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 817.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,973 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.4% |
| 1991 | 2,905 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 1,088 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 1,968 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1994 | 1,126 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 1,568 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 1,514 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,081 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 1,333 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 547.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2000 | 451.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 190.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2002 | 940.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +394.5% |
| 2003 | 2,646 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.4% |
| 2004 | 477.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2005 | 1,174 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 2006 | 911.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 396.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 637.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2009 | 1,448 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.0% |
| 2010 | 1,322 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,106 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 1,513 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 1,497 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,695 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 669.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2016 | 2,525 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +277.0% |
| 2017 | 1,891 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 284.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2019 | -264.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -192.9% |
| 2020 | 1,453 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -649.6% |
| 2021 | 1,951 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2022 | -1,843 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -194.5% |
| 2023 | 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -460.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre. (35 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,451 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +649.6% | -264.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,453 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +460.0% | -1,843 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.24 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 216.52 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 933.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,346 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,510 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 547.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,905 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 927.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 190.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,646 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,324 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -264.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,525 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,049 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,843 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Rwanda 21,978 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Cape Verde 12,385 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 10,864 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Comoros 6,253 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Maldives 5,658 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Togo 3,570 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,843 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.