Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -18.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
-18.1%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
44th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-14.2%
in 2013
All-time low
-23.8%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka is -18.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at -14.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -23.8%, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -23.0% | — |
| 2001 | -23.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | -22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | -20.5% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | -20.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | -20.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | -21.1% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | -20.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | -19.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | -21.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | -16.3% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | -15.6% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | -15.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | -14.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | -14.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -17.1% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | -15.7% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | -15.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | -15.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | -15.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | -19.1% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | -17.5% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | -15.7% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | -18.1% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -21.2% | -23.8% | -19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.5% | -17.1% | -14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.6% | -19.1% | -15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire -17.9% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire -17.9% compare
- 43 Dominican Republic -18.1% compare
- 45 Rwanda -18.6% compare
- 46 Paraguay -19.0% compare
- 47 Ireland -19.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka was -18.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was -14.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.8% in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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