Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 19.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Sri Lanka, 2011–2019
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
| 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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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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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).