Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0095 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral (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 0.0095 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0353 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 122 countries on this measure, 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +381.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0168 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 0.02 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0197 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0196 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0266 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0353 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.9% |
| 2003 | 0.019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +206.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0095 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0168 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0173 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Angola 0.0097 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Eswatini 0.0097 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Philippines 0.0096 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Mali 0.0092 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Morocco 0.009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Armenia 0.0084 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, 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$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0095 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0353 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.