Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 363.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sri Lanka peaked at 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,098 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,098 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 5,455 US dollar per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 2014 | 11,074 US dollar per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 2015 | 9,384 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 9,920 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 14,424 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 17,493 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 17,557 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22,999 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 14,664 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,926 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,098 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,557 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 24,130 US dollar per square kilometre | 22,999 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 92 Georgia 27,854 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bangladesh 26,801 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 94 Cambodia 25,585 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 96 Senegal 24,502 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 97 Colombia 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 19,772 US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sri Lanka?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sri Lanka was 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,098 US dollar per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.1%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.