PPG, private creditors in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: PPG, private creditors was -330.50 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -330.50 million NFL, US$ for ppg, private creditors in 2024.
The figure is down 784.4% on the previous year and down 510.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.18 billion NFL, US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -830.41 million NFL, US$, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -3.43 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.45 million NFL, US$ | -229.5% |
| 1972 | -1.19 million NFL, US$ | -126.7% |
| 1973 | 9.87 million NFL, US$ | -930.0% |
| 1974 | 51.56 million NFL, US$ | +422.5% |
| 1975 | -22.10 million NFL, US$ | -142.9% |
| 1976 | 11.91 million NFL, US$ | -153.9% |
| 1977 | -52.95 million NFL, US$ | -544.6% |
| 1978 | -29.01 million NFL, US$ | -45.2% |
| 1979 | 9.36 million NFL, US$ | -132.2% |
| 1980 | 83.89 million NFL, US$ | +796.8% |
| 1981 | 181.82 million NFL, US$ | +116.7% |
| 1982 | 222.44 million NFL, US$ | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 58.51 million NFL, US$ | -73.7% |
| 1984 | 78.98 million NFL, US$ | +35.0% |
| 1985 | -3.31 million NFL, US$ | -104.2% |
| 1986 | 7.86 million NFL, US$ | -337.5% |
| 1987 | -54.19 million NFL, US$ | -789.6% |
| 1988 | -87.22 million NFL, US$ | +61.0% |
| 1989 | -43.55 million NFL, US$ | -50.1% |
| 1990 | 12.60 million NFL, US$ | -128.9% |
| 1991 | 66.47 million NFL, US$ | +427.4% |
| 1992 | -33.50 million NFL, US$ | -150.4% |
| 1993 | -35.58 million NFL, US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | -12.88 million NFL, US$ | -63.8% |
| 1995 | 103.26 million NFL, US$ | -901.5% |
| 1996 | 67.44 million NFL, US$ | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 160.51 million NFL, US$ | +138.0% |
| 1998 | 190.83 million NFL, US$ | +18.9% |
| 1999 | -79.64 million NFL, US$ | -141.7% |
| 2000 | 17.90 million NFL, US$ | -122.5% |
| 2001 | -102.41 million NFL, US$ | -672.2% |
| 2002 | 14.48 million NFL, US$ | -114.1% |
| 2003 | 94.70 million NFL, US$ | +553.8% |
| 2004 | 16.34 million NFL, US$ | -82.7% |
| 2005 | 94.70 million NFL, US$ | +479.5% |
| 2006 | 96.37 million NFL, US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 686.32 million NFL, US$ | +612.2% |
| 2008 | 56.81 million NFL, US$ | -91.7% |
| 2009 | 388.86 million NFL, US$ | +584.5% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion NFL, US$ | +182.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion NFL, US$ | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.18 billion NFL, US$ | +202.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 billion NFL, US$ | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 80.47 million NFL, US$ | -95.4% |
| 2015 | 1.48 billion NFL, US$ | +1744.8% |
| 2016 | 2.18 billion NFL, US$ | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 billion NFL, US$ | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 1.62 billion NFL, US$ | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 2.20 billion NFL, US$ | +35.7% |
| 2020 | -830.41 million NFL, US$ | -137.8% |
| 2021 | -428.51 million NFL, US$ | -48.4% |
| 2022 | -447.01 million NFL, US$ | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 48.29 million NFL, US$ | -110.8% |
| 2024 | -330.50 million NFL, US$ | -784.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -330.50 million NFL, US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.16 million NFL, US$, 79.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -330.50 million NFL, US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is -2.19 million NFL, US$, 150.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1744.8% | 80.47 million NFL, US$ | 1.48 billion NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.15 million NFL, US$ | -52.95 million NFL, US$ | 51.56 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.52 million NFL, US$ | -87.22 million NFL, US$ | 222.44 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.95 million NFL, US$ | -79.64 million NFL, US$ | 190.83 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.41 million NFL, US$ | -102.41 million NFL, US$ | 686.32 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 billion NFL, US$ | 80.47 million NFL, US$ | 3.18 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -397.63 million NFL, US$ | -830.41 million NFL, US$ | 48.29 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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, private creditors in Sri Lanka?
- Ppg, private creditors in Sri Lanka was -330.50 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 billion NFL, US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -830.41 million NFL, US$ in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 510.7%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.