External finance, Overall in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: External finance, Overall was 0.5 in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 1994
All-time low
0.125
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, Overall in Sri Lanka, 1973–2014

0.10.20.30.40.51973199320141973: 0.1251974: 0.1251975: 0.1251976: 0.1251977: 0.1251978: 0.1251979: 0.1251980: 0.1251981: 0.1251982: 0.1251983: 0.1251984: 0.1251985: 0.1251986: 0.1251987: 0.1251988: 0.1251989: 0.1251990: 0.3751991: 0.3751992: 0.3751993: 0.3751994: 0.51995: 0.51996: 0.51997: 0.51998: 0.51999: 0.52000: 0.52001: 0.52002: 0.52003: 0.52004: 0.52005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.52008: 0.52009: 0.52010: 0.52011: 0.52012: 0.52013: 0.52014: 0.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Belarus, Republic of 0.5 compare
  2. 69 Cameroon 0.5 compare
  3. 69 Colombia 0.5 compare
  4. 69 India 0.5 compare
  5. 69 Tunisia 0.5 compare
  6. 69 Uzbekistan 0.5 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for Sri Lanka β†’

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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Indicator
External finance, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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