External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Sri Lanka, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Sri Lanka stood at 1.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 35 Australia 1.5 compare
- 35 Bangladesh 1.5 compare
- 35 Colombia 1.5 compare
- 35 Algeria 1.5 compare
- 35 Ethiopia 1.5 compare
- 35 India 1.5 compare
- 35 Korea 1.5 compare
- 35 Morocco 1.5 compare
- 35 Mexico 1.5 compare
- 35 Malaysia 1.5 compare
- 35 Philippines 1.5 compare
- 35 Thailand 1.5 compare
- 35 Tunisia 1.5 compare
- 35 Türkiye 1.5 compare
- 35 Ukraine 1.5 compare
- 35 South Africa 1.5 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 1.5 compare
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 external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Sri Lanka?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Sri Lanka was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit 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 External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.