Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 102,978 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
102,978 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
86th
of 169 countries
All-time high
102,978 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19,632 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2011201720232011: 19.6k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 25.7k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 22.6k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 37.8k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 42.2k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 48.9k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 54.5k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 60.5k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 62.2k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 87.3k US dollar per square kilometre2023: 103.0k US dollar per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sri Lanka is 102,978 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 354.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sri Lanka peaked at 102,978 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,632 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2011.

Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2023.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
2011 19,632 US dollar per square kilometre
2012 25,693 US dollar per square kilometre +30.9%
2013 22,647 US dollar per square kilometre -11.9%
2014 37,799 US dollar per square kilometre +66.9%
2015 42,234 US dollar per square kilometre +11.7%
2016 48,920 US dollar per square kilometre +15.8%
2017 54,458 US dollar per square kilometre +11.3%
2018 60,548 US dollar per square kilometre +11.2%
2019 62,161 US dollar per square kilometre +2.7%
2022 87,270 US dollar per square kilometre +40.4%
2023 102,978 US dollar per square kilometre +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41,566 US dollar per square kilometre 19,632 US dollar per square kilometre 62,161 US dollar per square kilometre 9
2020s 95,124 US dollar per square kilometre 87,270 US dollar per square kilometre 102,978 US dollar per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 83 Jordan 113,043 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 84 Cape Verde 110,330 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 85 Belarus 109,224 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 87 New Zealand 100,773 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 88 Argentina 100,005 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 89 Timor-Leste 97,773 US dollar per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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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 102,978 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 102,978 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19,632 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 354.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,063 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.