PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was -329.55 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPG, bonds in Sri Lanka, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, ppg, bonds in Sri Lanka stood at -329.55 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, bonds in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.00 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -3.38 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | -11.11 million NFL, current US$ | +229.2% |
| 1997 | 50.00 million NFL, current US$ | -550.1% |
| 1998 | 65.00 million NFL, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2000 | -50.00 million NFL, current US$ | -176.9% |
| 2007 | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1100.0% |
| 2008 | -65.00 million NFL, current US$ | -113.0% |
| 2009 | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | -869.2% |
| 2010 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 billion NFL, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 1.65 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ | +112.0% |
| 2020 | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -137.7% |
| 2021 | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -500.00 million NFL, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -330.58 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2025 | -329.55 million NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1100.0% | -50.00 million NFL, current US$ | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +869.2% | -65.00 million NFL, current US$ | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | +550.1% | -11.11 million NFL, current US$ | 50.00 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.24 million NFL, current US$ | -11.11 million NFL, current US$ | -3.38 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.50 million NFL, current US$ | 50.00 million NFL, current US$ | 65.00 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 221.25 million NFL, current US$ | -65.00 million NFL, current US$ | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -526.69 million NFL, current US$ | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Belarus -227.72 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 70 Ghana -270.25 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 71 Algeria -278.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Pakistan -500.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 74 North Macedonia -564.71 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 Vietnam -631.54 million NFL, current US$ 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 ppg, bonds in Sri Lanka?
- Ppg, bonds in Sri Lanka was -329.55 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, bonds recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest ppg, bonds recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ppg, bonds?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, bonds rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.