Libya vs Sri Lanka: Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 145.27 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.90 million BoP, current US$ | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | -254.66 million BoP, current US$ | -408.29 million BoP, current US$ | 153.64 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 845.31 million BoP, current US$ | -511.97 million BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 12.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -986.29 million BoP, current US$ | 13.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Libya, at 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 145.27 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for current account balance?
- Libya ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.