Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) was 3.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2019, claims on private sector in Sri Lanka stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of down 67.4% on the previous year and up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 75.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -33.3%, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | — |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -44.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -87.4% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +486.9% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +67.8% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | +106.9% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | -37.5% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | +151.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -96.3% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | +6230.3% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -85.2% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +207.0% |
| 1977 | 28.4% | +143.8% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 27.5% | -17.8% |
| 1980 | -2.6% | -109.5% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -816.4% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -45.6% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +135.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -75.5% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +364.5% |
| 1991 | -33.3% | -305.5% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -115.4% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +60.1% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | +739.8% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -88.7% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +58.6% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -67.7% |
| 2009 | -3.8% | -169.3% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -665.8% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +96.3% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -55.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +90.9% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -67.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.7%, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +6230.3% | 0.4% | 25.6% |
| 1981 | +816.4% | -2.6% | 18.8% |
| 1995 | +739.8% | 9.0% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | +665.8% | -3.8% | 21.7% |
| 1966 | +486.9% | 0.5% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 0.4% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | -2.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | -33.3% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | -3.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 3.6% | 42.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector in Sri Lanka?
- Claims on private sector in Sri Lanka was 3.6% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.3% in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for claims on private sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.