Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -3.46 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Sri Lanka, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Sri Lanka stood at -3.46. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Sri Lanka peaked at -3.46 in 2030 and was at its lowest, -13.36, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -7.97 | — |
| 1992 | -4.95 | -37.9% |
| 1993 | -5.77 | +16.6% |
| 1994 | -7.41 | +28.2% |
| 1995 | -7.11 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | -6.89 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | -5.71 | -17.1% |
| 1998 | -6.79 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | -5.58 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | -7.78 | +39.3% |
| 2001 | -8.48 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | -6.9 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | -6.15 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | -6.32 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | -5.93 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | -5.91 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | -5.81 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | -5.93 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | -8.33 | +40.4% |
| 2010 | -6.73 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | -6.01 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | -5.44 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | -5 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | -5.99 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | -6.64 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | -5 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | -5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | -4.96 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | -7.52 | +51.7% |
| 2020 | -13.36 | +77.7% |
| 2021 | -11.68 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | -10.22 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | -8.32 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | -5.64 | -32.3% |
| 2025 | -5.39 | -4.4% |
| 2026 | -4.43 | -17.8% |
| 2027 | -3.83 | -13.5% |
| 2028 | -3.79 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | -3.65 | -3.7% |
| 2030 | -3.46 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.47 | -7.97 | -4.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | -6.76 | -8.48 | -5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.84 | -7.52 | -4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.03 | -13.36 | -3.65 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.46 | -3.46 | -3.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 141 Saudi Arabia -3.37 compare
- 142 Finland -3.39 compare
- 143 Türkiye -3.44 compare
- 145 Republic of Moldova -3.48 compare
- 146 Egypt -3.51 compare
- 147 Madagascar -3.56 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Sri Lanka?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Sri Lanka was -3.46 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was -3.46 in 2030.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.36 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October