Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) was -432.14 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Sri Lanka, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sri Lanka is -432.14 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and down 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.83 billion NFL, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -432.14 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,000 NFL, current US$ | 300,000 NFL, current US$ | 700,000 NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.69 million NFL, current US$ | -9.14 million NFL, current US$ | 47.13 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.42 million NFL, current US$ | -4.00 million NFL, current US$ | 60.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.56 million NFL, current US$ | -60.35 million NFL, current US$ | 232.74 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.26 million NFL, current US$ | -174.40 million NFL, current US$ | 1.83 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -67.93 million NFL, current US$ | -432.14 million NFL, current US$ | 282.69 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Suriname -296.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 70 Tunisia -342.63 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 71 Dominican Republic -424.04 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Senegal -470.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 74 Montenegro -485.22 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 Ukraine -583.52 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 flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sri Lanka?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sri Lanka was -432.14 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion NFL, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -432.14 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.3%. 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 flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.