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

Sri Lanka: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
144th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024

0.020.040.060.082011201720242011: 0.018 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 0.023 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 0.018 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 0.029 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 0.031 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 0.034 US dollar per US$ of GDP2017: 0.036 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 0.043 US dollar per US$ of GDP2022: 0.073 US dollar per US$ of GDP2023: 0.076 US dollar per US$ of GDP2024: 0.064 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2024.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
2011 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP
2012 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP +25.9%
2013 0.0184 US dollar per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2014 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP +55.7%
2015 0.0307 US dollar per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2016 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2017 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2018 0.0397 US dollar per US$ of GDP +11.0%
2019 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2022 0.0728 US dollar per US$ of GDP +68.5%
2023 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2024 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP 9
2020s 0.0708 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 141 Honduras 0.0779 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 142 Republic of Moldova 0.0701 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 143 Morocco 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 145 Afghanistan 0.0623 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 146 Philippines 0.0619 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 147 Myanmar 0.0597 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 169 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 up 122.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,334 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.