Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
44th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.0202 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
-0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 46.3% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0202 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +258.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0112 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0154 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0202 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 0.007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 1994 | 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +371.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.5% |
| 2005 | 0.003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.1% |
| 2006 | 0.002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +264.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -198.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -680.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -212.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -417.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Vanuatu 0.0035 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Bangladesh 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Guinea 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Timor-Leste 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Kosovo 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, 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$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.