Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 26.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Sri Lanka, 1980–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 167.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1983.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +77.7% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +59.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +73.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 9.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sri Lanka was 26.9% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1983.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.4%. 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 (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).