Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0308 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
141st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0601 units per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.0125 units per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Sri Lanka, 2001–2019

0.010.020.030.040.050.062001201020192001: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0601 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2019.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0571 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0481 units per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2003 0.0471 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2004 0.0601 units per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2005 0.06 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2006 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP -31.2%
2007 0.0448 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2008 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP -32.1%
2009 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP +29.6%
2010 0.024 units per US$ of GDP -39.1%
2011 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP -31.2%
2012 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2013 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP -36.2%
2014 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP +50.3%
2015 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP +21.2%
2016 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP +15.8%
2017 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2018 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2019 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP +13.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0808 units per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0318 units per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0476 units per US$ of GDP 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP 0.0601 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 138 Bhutan 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 139 Mongolia 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 140 Tonga 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 142 Niger 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 143 Sudan 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 144 Nigeria 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Sri Lanka?
Assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Sri Lanka was 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0601 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
Sri Lanka ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
170 places, 3,760 data points, 2001–2025
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.