External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 2.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 the banking in Sri Lanka is 2.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 180 countries on this measure, 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 the banking in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.9% | — |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +84.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -70.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.6%, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 16.5% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 4.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 160 Korea 2.9% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 2.9% compare
- 162 Comoros 2.7% compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
- 165 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.5% compare
- 166 Czechia 2.4% 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 the banking in Sri Lanka?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Sri Lanka was 2.6% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.