Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 1.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.3%
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
65th
of 121 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2019

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

11.522.532011201520192011: 1.9 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 0.918 %2019: 1.3 %

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.3% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 1.9%
2012 3.2% +64.5%
2013 1.4% -56.1%
2014 2.4% +67.7%
2015 1.9% -21.4%
2016 1.7% -7.0%
2017 1.8% +1.8%
2018 0.9% -47.6%
2019 1.3% +36.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka was 1.3% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,124 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).