PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was 48,715 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 48,715 NFL, US$ per square kilometre for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 104.1% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 48,715 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 556.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 632.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 885.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1972 | 622.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 556.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 678.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 972.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1976 | 1,340 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 1,625 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 2,480 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1979 | 1,638 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1980 | 2,141 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 2,585 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 2,781 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 3,830 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 4,140 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 4,721 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 5,548 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 3,961 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 4,538 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 4,734 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4,897 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8,483 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1992 | 2,990 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 1993 | 4,265 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 4,374 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5,154 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 5,100 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,950 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,943 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 2,438 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 2,075 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 3,146 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 3,604 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 7,880 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +118.6% |
| 2004 | 4,623 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2005 | 7,913 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 5,058 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 4,777 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4,312 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 9,796 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 2010 | 20,956 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 2011 | 16,531 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 24,866 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 23,317 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 20,876 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 8,960 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 10,062 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 10,410 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,673 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 7,388 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2020 | 13,336 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2021 | 30,311 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 2022 | 23,865 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 48,715 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +104.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,143 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 556.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,480 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,898 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,141 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 5,548 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,859 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,438 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 8,483 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,318 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,075 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 9,796 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,804 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4,673 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 24,866 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,057 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 13,336 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 48,715 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Mauritius 126,799 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 56,649 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 El Salvador 53,149 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Ukraine 46,275 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Dominica 37,256 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Rwanda 37,136 NFL, US$ 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 48,715 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48,715 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) 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.