Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate was -0.0457 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sri Lanka, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sri Lanka is -0.0457 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.3% on the previous year and down 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sri Lanka peaked at 66.91 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -11.86 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2014 | 66.91 % change on previous year | -664.3% |
| 2015 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2016 | 15.83 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 18 % change on previous year | +575.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0457 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -0.0457 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -0.0457 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.46 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.14 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 66.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -0.0457 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 133 New Zealand 0.9582 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Djibouti 0.4275 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Thailand 0.3505 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Slovakia -0.963 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Brazil -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Kenya -1.6 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.04 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.73 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 38.79 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 47.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sri Lanka?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sri Lanka was -0.0457 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 66.91 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.86 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.1%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.