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

Latest (2023)
25,262 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
95th
of 160 countries
All-time high
25,262 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,098 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2012201720232012: 2.1k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 5.5k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 11.1k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 9.4k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 9.9k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 14.4k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 17.5k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 17.6k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 23.0k US dollar per square kilometre2023: 25.3k US dollar per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 92 Georgia 27,854 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 93 Bangladesh 26,801 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 94 Cambodia 25,585 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 96 Senegal 24,502 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 97 Colombia 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 98 Burkina Faso 19,772 US dollar per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
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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.