External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 4.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sri Lanka, 1995–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sri Lanka is 4.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 178th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.2% | — |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -54.1% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -59.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +4.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 23% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.7%, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 20.7% | 33.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 9.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 175 Indonesia 4.7% compare
- 176 Thailand 4.5% compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 4.5% compare
- 179 Iran 3.9% compare
- 180 South Korea 3.9% compare
- 181 South Sudan 0.2% 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 loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sri Lanka?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sri Lanka was 4.4% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.