Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 19.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.0%
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
55th
of 128 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2019
All-time low
7.9%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Sri Lanka, 2011–2019

051015202011201520192011: 7.9 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 13.6 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 16.1 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 19 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka is 19.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2011.

That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 7.9%
2012 10.3% +30.1%
2013 11.3% +10.0%
2014 13.6% +19.9%
2015 13.4% -1.1%
2016 14.9% +10.7%
2017 16.1% +8.3%
2018 14.5% -10.1%
2019 19.0% +31.0%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  4. 56 Indonesia 18.9% compare
  5. 57 Paraguay 18.7% compare
  6. 58 Ecuador 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka was 19.0% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).