Other investment, Debt instruments … sectors annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other investment, Debt instruments … sectors annual growth rate was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.2 % change on previous year for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.5% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sri Lanka peaked at 160.02 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -16.36 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 107th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other investment, Debt instruments … sectors annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 160.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 103.02 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2015 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2016 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2017 | 45.4 % change on previous year | +694.2% |
| 2018 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3678 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2023 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +2575.6% |
| 2024 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.72 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.2 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.2 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.62 % change on previous year | -16.36 % change on previous year | 160.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.52 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 104 Sudan 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 105 France 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Malawi 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Uganda 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Cayman Islands 2.75 % 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sri Lanka?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sri Lanka was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 160.02 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.36 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. 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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.