PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate was -784.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -784.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 807.9% on the previous year and down 722.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 930.02 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -789.6 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 229.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -126.73 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1973 | 930.02 % change on previous year | -833.9% |
| 1974 | 422.5 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1975 | -142.86 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1976 | 153.89 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1977 | -544.58 % change on previous year | -453.9% |
| 1978 | 45.21 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1979 | 132.24 % change on previous year | +192.5% |
| 1980 | 796.75 % change on previous year | +502.5% |
| 1981 | 116.73 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1982 | 22.34 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1983 | -73.7 % change on previous year | -429.9% |
| 1984 | 34.99 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1985 | -104.19 % change on previous year | -397.8% |
| 1986 | 337.47 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 1987 | -789.6 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 1988 | -60.96 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1989 | 50.06 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1990 | 128.94 % change on previous year | +157.5% |
| 1991 | 427.41 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 1992 | -150.41 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1993 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1994 | 63.79 % change on previous year | -1131.0% |
| 1995 | 901.52 % change on previous year | +1313.3% |
| 1996 | -34.69 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1997 | 138.02 % change on previous year | -497.8% |
| 1998 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1999 | -141.73 % change on previous year | -850.3% |
| 2000 | 122.47 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2001 | -672.22 % change on previous year | -648.9% |
| 2002 | 114.14 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2003 | 553.82 % change on previous year | +385.2% |
| 2004 | -82.74 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2005 | 479.45 % change on previous year | -679.5% |
| 2006 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 612.19 % change on previous year | +34656.9% |
| 2008 | -91.72 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2009 | 584.48 % change on previous year | -737.2% |
| 2010 | 182.19 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2011 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2012 | 202.88 % change on previous year | -4853.1% |
| 2013 | -45.56 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2014 | -95.35 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2016 | 46.63 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2017 | -43.63 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2018 | 31.87 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2019 | 35.69 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2020 | -137.82 % change on previous year | -486.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2022 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2023 | 110.8 % change on previous year | -2667.5% |
| 2024 | -784.41 % change on previous year | -807.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -784.41 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.83 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -784.41 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.76 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +34656.9% | 1.76 % change on previous year | 612.19 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +4853.1% | -4.27 % change on previous year | 202.88 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2667.5% | -4.32 % change on previous year | 110.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.14 % change on previous year | -544.58 % change on previous year | 930.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.99 % change on previous year | -789.6 % change on previous year | 796.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.55 % change on previous year | -150.41 % change on previous year | 901.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.16 % change on previous year | -672.22 % change on previous year | 612.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5 % change on previous year | -95.35 % change on previous year | 202.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -153.47 % change on previous year | -784.41 % change on previous year | 110.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.04 million NFL, current US$ (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, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -784.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 930.02 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -789.6 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 115th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 722.6%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- PPG, private creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.