Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 55.71 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
55.71 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
26th
of 172 countries
All-time high
55.71 million units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
8,037 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
55
1961–2015

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2015

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka is 55.71 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 332.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.71 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,037 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2015.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 8,037 units per square kilometre
1962 8,037 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 10,158 units per square kilometre +26.4%
1964 11,641 units per square kilometre +14.6%
1965 11,832 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1966 12,996 units per square kilometre +9.8%
1967 14,910 units per square kilometre +14.7%
1968 19,311 units per square kilometre +29.5%
1969 23,043 units per square kilometre +19.3%
1970 25,498 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1971 27,683 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1972 33,763 units per square kilometre +22.0%
1973 34,022 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1974 50,840 units per square kilometre +49.4%
1975 53,629 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1976 62,491 units per square kilometre +16.5%
1977 91,112 units per square kilometre +45.8%
1978 138,190 units per square kilometre +51.7%
1979 189,013 units per square kilometre +36.8%
1980 182,100 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1981 245,843 units per square kilometre +35.0%
1982 310,552 units per square kilometre +26.3%
1983 408,689 units per square kilometre +31.6%
1984 473,240 units per square kilometre +15.8%
1985 535,562 units per square kilometre +13.2%
1986 582,572 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1987 633,416 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1988 771,665 units per square kilometre +21.8%
1989 810,604 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1990 1.01 million units per square kilometre +24.2%
1991 523,765 units per square kilometre -48.0%
1992 614,197 units per square kilometre +17.3%
1993 783,352 units per square kilometre +27.5%
1994 1.01 million units per square kilometre +29.2%
1995 3.31 million units per square kilometre +226.9%
1996 3.66 million units per square kilometre +10.7%
1997 4.18 million units per square kilometre +14.1%
1998 4.66 million units per square kilometre +11.6%
1999 5.16 million units per square kilometre +10.7%
2000 5.78 million units per square kilometre +12.1%
2001 6.31 million units per square kilometre +9.1%
2002 7.21 million units per square kilometre +14.3%
2003 8.41 million units per square kilometre +16.6%
2004 10.21 million units per square kilometre +21.5%
2005 12.87 million units per square kilometre +26.0%
2006 15.92 million units per square kilometre +23.7%
2007 18.98 million units per square kilometre +19.2%
2008 20.18 million units per square kilometre +6.4%
2009 19.08 million units per square kilometre -5.5%
2010 23.79 million units per square kilometre +24.7%
2011 31.97 million units per square kilometre +34.4%
2012 37.57 million units per square kilometre +17.5%
2013 40.39 million units per square kilometre +7.5%
2014 43.96 million units per square kilometre +8.8%
2015 55.71 million units per square kilometre +26.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 55.71 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 23.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 55.71 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.12 million units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +226.9% 1.01 million units per square kilometre 3.31 million units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,329 units per square kilometre 8,037 units per square kilometre 23,043 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 70,624 units per square kilometre 25,498 units per square kilometre 189,013 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 495,424 units per square kilometre 182,100 units per square kilometre 810,604 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.49 million units per square kilometre 523,765 units per square kilometre 5.16 million units per square kilometre 10
2000s 12.49 million units per square kilometre 5.78 million units per square kilometre 20.18 million units per square kilometre 10
2010s 38.90 million units per square kilometre 23.79 million units per square kilometre 55.71 million units per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 23 Chile 101.16 million units per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Denmark 94.81 million units per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Cambodia 55.78 million units per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Maldives 54.16 million units per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Laos 53.36 million units per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Paraguay 42.98 million units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka was 55.71 million units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 55.71 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8,037 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 332.9%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,665 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.