External finance, Overall in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External finance, Overall was 0.5 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
External finance, Overall in Sri Lanka, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1973.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External finance, Overall in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.125 | — |
| 1974 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.375 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.45 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Sri Lanka?
- External finance, overall in Sri Lanka was 0.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1973.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external finance, overall?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.