Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -39.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -39.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 120.5% on the previous year and down 179.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 194.54 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -967.82 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 94.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -151.11 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 1979 | -112.56 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1980 | -261.17 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1981 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1982 | -30.26 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1983 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1984 | 91.4 % change on previous year | +418.7% |
| 1986 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6475 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1988 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +3046.7% |
| 1989 | -48.05 % change on previous year | -335.8% |
| 1990 | 21.82 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1991 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1992 | 24.88 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1993 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1994 | -156.12 % change on previous year | -1972.1% |
| 1995 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1997 | 64 % change on previous year | +553.3% |
| 1998 | 23.89 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1999 | -318.75 % change on previous year | -1434.3% |
| 2000 | -58.87 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2001 | 82.15 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2002 | 71.79 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2003 | -256.84 % change on previous year | -457.8% |
| 2004 | -435.02 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2005 | 39.12 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2006 | -177.71 % change on previous year | -554.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2008 | -121.01 % change on previous year | -10038.6% |
| 2009 | 112.7 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2010 | -592.18 % change on previous year | -625.5% |
| 2011 | -167.24 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2013 | 28.15 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 2014 | 49.86 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 2015 | -50.53 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 2016 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2017 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2018 | -59.11 % change on previous year | -2284.6% |
| 2019 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2020 | 83.97 % change on previous year | +209.0% |
| 2021 | -967.82 % change on previous year | -1252.6% |
| 2022 | 62.75 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2023 | 194.54 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 2024 | -39.85 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -39.85 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -12.06 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -39.85 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 27.27 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -10038.6% | 1.22 % change on previous year | -121.01 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +3046.7% | 0.6475 % change on previous year | 20.37 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2284.6% | 2.71 % change on previous year | -59.11 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1972.1% | 8.34 % change on previous year | -156.12 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1434.3% | 23.89 % change on previous year | -318.75 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1252.6% | 83.97 % change on previous year | -967.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -56.3 % change on previous year | -151.11 % change on previous year | 94.77 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -19.23 % change on previous year | -261.17 % change on previous year | 91.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -28.69 % change on previous year | -318.75 % change on previous year | 64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -74.25 % change on previous year | -435.02 % change on previous year | 112.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -74.46 % change on previous year | -592.18 % change on previous year | 49.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -133.28 % change on previous year | -967.82 % change on previous year | 194.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 140 Panama -33.38 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe -35.7 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Italy -39.72 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Greece -41.31 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Slovenia -41.51 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Russia -42.47 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -39.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 194.54 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -967.82 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 179.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net financial account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.