PPG, commercial banks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: PPG, commercial banks was 84,000 NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84,000 NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 99.8%
World rank
29th
of 116 countries
All-time high
2.17 billion NFL, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-1.66 billion NFL, current US$
in 2014
Years of data
55
1970–2024
PPG, commercial banks in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 84,000 NFL, current US$ for ppg, commercial banks in 2024.
The figure is down 99.8% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, commercial banks in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.17 billion NFL, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.66 billion NFL, current US$, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, commercial banks in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -845,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -800,000 NFL, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1972 | -804,000 NFL, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1973 | -1.07 million NFL, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1974 | -640,000 NFL, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1975 | -153,000 NFL, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 1976 | 569,000 NFL, current US$ | -471.9% |
| 1977 | -127,000 NFL, current US$ | -122.3% |
| 1978 | -126,000 NFL, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1979 | -126,000 NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 57.02 million NFL, current US$ | -45352.4% |
| 1981 | 94.24 million NFL, current US$ | +65.3% |
| 1982 | 115.06 million NFL, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 58.65 million NFL, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 1984 | 53.85 million NFL, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1985 | -7.18 million NFL, current US$ | -113.3% |
| 1986 | -17.41 million NFL, current US$ | +142.5% |
| 1987 | -67.36 million NFL, current US$ | +287.0% |
| 1988 | -60.18 million NFL, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1989 | -44.05 million NFL, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 29.99 million NFL, current US$ | -168.1% |
| 1991 | 70.26 million NFL, current US$ | +134.3% |
| 1992 | -6.46 million NFL, current US$ | -109.2% |
| 1993 | -9.94 million NFL, current US$ | +53.8% |
| 1994 | 13.76 million NFL, current US$ | -238.4% |
| 1995 | 36.12 million NFL, current US$ | +162.4% |
| 1996 | 5.59 million NFL, current US$ | -84.5% |
| 1997 | 82.08 million NFL, current US$ | +1369.4% |
| 1998 | 87.86 million NFL, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | -81.53 million NFL, current US$ | -192.8% |
| 2000 | -47.41 million NFL, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2001 | -68.82 million NFL, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 50.44 million NFL, current US$ | -173.3% |
| 2003 | 120.62 million NFL, current US$ | +139.1% |
| 2004 | 56.22 million NFL, current US$ | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 136.58 million NFL, current US$ | +142.9% |
| 2006 | 153.15 million NFL, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 214.04 million NFL, current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 132.56 million NFL, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2009 | -107.50 million NFL, current US$ | -181.1% |
| 2010 | 92.30 million NFL, current US$ | -185.9% |
| 2011 | 26.01 million NFL, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 2.17 billion NFL, current US$ | +8232.0% |
| 2013 | 486.97 million NFL, current US$ | -77.5% |
| 2014 | -1.66 billion NFL, current US$ | -441.5% |
| 2015 | -161.50 million NFL, current US$ | -90.3% |
| 2016 | -11.97 million NFL, current US$ | -92.6% |
| 2017 | 518.33 million NFL, current US$ | -4429.5% |
| 2018 | 659.39 million NFL, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2019 | -303.05 million NFL, current US$ | -146.0% |
| 2020 | 180.91 million NFL, current US$ | -159.7% |
| 2021 | 582.80 million NFL, current US$ | +222.2% |
| 2022 | 52.99 million NFL, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 48.29 million NFL, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 84,000 NFL, current US$ | -99.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 84,000 NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.15 million NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 84,000 NFL, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is -22,500 NFL, current US$. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, commercial banks in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +45352.4% | -126,000 NFL, current US$ | 57.02 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2012 | +8232.0% | 26.01 million NFL, current US$ | 2.17 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2017 | +4429.5% | -11.97 million NFL, current US$ | 518.33 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | +1369.4% | 5.59 million NFL, current US$ | 82.08 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -412,100 NFL, current US$ | -1.07 million NFL, current US$ | 569,000 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.26 million NFL, current US$ | -67.36 million NFL, current US$ | 115.06 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.77 million NFL, current US$ | -81.53 million NFL, current US$ | 87.86 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.99 million NFL, current US$ | -107.50 million NFL, current US$ | 214.04 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.09 million NFL, current US$ | -1.66 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.17 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.01 million NFL, current US$ | 84,000 NFL, current US$ | 582.80 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 26 Ethiopia 8.86 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 27 Mongolia 2.88 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 28 Grenada 698,000 NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Congo 0 NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Eswatini 0 NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Lebanon 0 NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Sudan 0 NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Syria 0 NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Tajikistan 0 NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 0 NFL, current US$ 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 ppg, commercial banks in Sri Lanka?
- Ppg, commercial banks in Sri Lanka was 84,000 NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, commercial banks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion NFL, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest ppg, commercial banks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ppg, commercial banks?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, commercial banks rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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, commercial banks (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. 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.