What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.0591 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Sri Lanka rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 97.7%

World rank

81st

of 122 countries

All-time high

0.0591 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 97.7% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0591 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Sri Lanka 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2024.
Year	NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0173 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0234 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.6%
1972	0.0153 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
1973	0.0121 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1974	0.0119 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1975	0.0161 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
1976	0.0234 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.5%
1977	0.0248 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1978	0.0569 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+129.2%
1979	0.0305 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.4%
1980	0.0334 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1981	0.0367 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1982	0.0366 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1983	0.0465 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1984	0.043 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1985	0.0495 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1986	0.0543 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1987	0.0372 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1988	0.0408 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1989	0.0425 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1990	0.0382 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1991	0.0591 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.6%
1992	0.0193 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.3%
1993	0.0259 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.9%
1994	0.0234 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1995	0.0248 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1996	0.023 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1997	0.0206 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1998	0.0236 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1999	0.0097 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.9%
2000	0.0078 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2001	0.0125 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
2002	0.0137 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2003	0.0262 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.5%
2004	0.014 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.4%
2005	0.0203 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.9%
2006	0.0112 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.8%
2007	0.0093 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2008	0.0066 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
2009	0.0146 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+119.9%
2010	0.0224 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.5%
2011	0.0153 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
2012	0.0221 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.7%
2013	0.019 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2014	0.0159 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2015	0.0065 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.9%
2016	0.0071 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2017	0.0068 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2018	0.0031 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.2%
2019	0.0051 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.8%
2020	0.0098 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.5%
2021	0.0212 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+116.4%
2022	0.0199 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2023	0.0358 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.0%
2024	0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-97.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0129 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0232 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0119 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0569 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.042 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0334 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0543 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0268 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0591 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0136 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0066 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0262 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0123 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0224 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0175 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0358 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

78 Colombia 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Indonesia 0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 India 0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Zimbabwe 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Egypt 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0591 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sri Lanka rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.