Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional was 151.75 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 151.75 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Sri Lanka peaked at 639.90 million NFL, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.65 million NFL, current US$, in 2007.
That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.11 million NFL, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million NFL, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million NFL, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 122,000 NFL, current US$ | -91.4% |
| 1975 | 87,000 NFL, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million NFL, current US$ | +1269.0% |
| 1977 | 356,000 NFL, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 1978 | 185,000 NFL, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1979 | -1.01 million NFL, current US$ | -648.6% |
| 1980 | -1.20 million NFL, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1981 | -1.29 million NFL, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1982 | -1.39 million NFL, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1983 | -1.37 million NFL, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1984 | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1985 | -978,000 NFL, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1986 | -598,000 NFL, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 150,000 NFL, current US$ | -125.1% |
| 2002 | 37.20 million NFL, current US$ | +24700.0% |
| 2003 | 33.92 million NFL, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 17.20 million NFL, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2005 | 37.08 million NFL, current US$ | +115.6% |
| 2006 | 39.07 million NFL, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | -2.65 million NFL, current US$ | -106.8% |
| 2008 | 84.85 million NFL, current US$ | -3300.5% |
| 2009 | 88.49 million NFL, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 184.64 million NFL, current US$ | +108.7% |
| 2011 | 152.85 million NFL, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 198.40 million NFL, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 175.47 million NFL, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 166.72 million NFL, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 100.49 million NFL, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 150.23 million NFL, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 239.11 million NFL, current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 345.24 million NFL, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 212.24 million NFL, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 549.02 million NFL, current US$ | +158.7% |
| 2021 | 498.53 million NFL, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 639.90 million NFL, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 497.15 million NFL, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 151.75 million NFL, current US$ | -69.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 151.75 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.23 million NFL, current US$, 7.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 151.75 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 151.75 million NFL, current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +24700.0% | 150,000 NFL, current US$ | 37.20 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2008 | +3300.5% | -2.65 million NFL, current US$ | 84.85 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1976 | +1269.0% | 87,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.19 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1979 | -648.6% | 185,000 NFL, current US$ | -1.01 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 769,300 NFL, current US$ | -1.01 million NFL, current US$ | 2.11 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.16 million NFL, current US$ | -1.39 million NFL, current US$ | -598,000 NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 37.26 million NFL, current US$ | -2.65 million NFL, current US$ | 88.49 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 192.54 million NFL, current US$ | 100.49 million NFL, current US$ | 345.24 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.27 million NFL, current US$ | 151.75 million NFL, current US$ | 639.90 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 17 Mauritius 211.25 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Suriname 155.85 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 19 Honduras 152.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 21 Georgia 141.81 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 22 Armenia 140.70 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 23 Moldova 132.81 million NFL, current US$ 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, rdb nonconcessional in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Sri Lanka was 151.75 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 639.90 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.65 million NFL, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.