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

Sri Lanka: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
139th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sri Lanka, 2012–2024

00.0050.010.0150.022012201820242012: 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP2017: 0.009 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 0.012 US dollar per US$ of GDP2022: 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP2023: 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP2024: 0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2012 to 2024.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
2012 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP
2013 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP +138.0%
2014 0.0084 US dollar per US$ of GDP +89.4%
2015 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2016 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2017 0.0095 US dollar per US$ of GDP +35.6%
2018 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP +21.1%
2019 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2022 0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP +57.2%
2023 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2024 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0077 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP 8
2020s 0.018 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 136 Guyana 0.0184 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 137 Mali 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 138 Tonga 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 141 India 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 142 Solomon Islands 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 160 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 up 92.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 3,911 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.