Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square was 18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 49.5%
World rank
12th
of 121 countries
All-time high
18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka stood at 18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 369.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 121 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 135.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +396.3% |
| 1972 | 115.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 187.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1974 | 253.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 353.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 162.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1977 | 396.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.6% |
| 1978 | 540.49 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 305.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1980 | 432.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1981 | 881.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 1982 | 1,280 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 1,645 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 1,900 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 1,747 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 2,017 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 2,091 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,864 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 2,002 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 3,406 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1991 | 5,071 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 2,930 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1993 | 3,684 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 2,329 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 2,729 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 3,656 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 2,229 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 1,719 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 1,167 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 1,089 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2,663 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.5% |
| 2003 | 5,720 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 2004 | 2,810 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 4,205 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 3,645 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2,427 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 3,633 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 4,253 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 4,773 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 4,471 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4,583 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,988 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 5,139 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 4,407 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7,305 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 5,501 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 5,546 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,681 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 10,700 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.7% |
| 2021 | 12,472 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 12,535 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 540.49 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,586 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 432.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,091 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,075 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,719 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,071 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,161 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,089 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,720 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,939 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,681 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,305 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,611 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,700 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 9 Bangladesh 28,484 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 26,670 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 20,965 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 18,267 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 14,438 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Philippines 12,371 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, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka was 18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18,736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.8%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, multilateral International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) 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.