Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls was 3 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
3
in 1996
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in Sri Lanka, 1973–2014

11.522.531973199320141973: 11974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 21979: 21980: 21981: 21982: 21983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 21987: 21988: 21989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 21993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 31997: 31998: 31999: 32000: 32001: 32002: 32003: 32004: 32005: 32006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 32010: 32011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 3 for domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in Sri Lanka peaked at 3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.

That places Sri Lanka 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in Sri Lanka, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 1
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 2 +100.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 1 -50.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 2 +100.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 1 -50.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 2 +100.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 3 +50.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 2 -33.3%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 3 +50.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.29 1 2 7
1980s 1.6 1 2 10
1990s 2.2 1 3 10
2000s 2.7 2 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in Sri Lanka?
Domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in Sri Lanka was 3 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest domestic finance, s1 - credit controls recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
What is the lowest domestic finance, s1 - credit controls recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic finance, s1 - credit controls?
Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is domestic finance, s1 - credit controls rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,443 data points, 1973–2014
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