Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) was 44,427 2000 constant in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
44,427 2000 constant
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
67th
of 188 countries
All-time high
45,598 2000 constant
in 2017
All-time low
2,001 2000 constant
in 1977
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2000 constant.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 44,427 2000 constant for liquid liabilities in millions usd in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 176.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities in millions usd in Sri Lanka peaked at 45,598 2000 constant in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,001 2000 constant, in 1977.
That places Sri Lanka 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 2000 constant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,406 2000 constant | — |
| 1961 | 2,491 2000 constant | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 2,622 2000 constant | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 3,250 2000 constant | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 3,281 2000 constant | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,336 2000 constant | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3,160 2000 constant | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 2,745 2000 constant | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 2,856 2000 constant | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,816 2000 constant | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,891 2000 constant | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3,098 2000 constant | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 3,081 2000 constant | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,894 2000 constant | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 2,908 2000 constant | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,442 2000 constant | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 2,696 2000 constant | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 2,001 2000 constant | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 2,421 2000 constant | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 3,062 2000 constant | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 3,006 2000 constant | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,897 2000 constant | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3,372 2000 constant | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 3,350 2000 constant | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,557 2000 constant | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 3,706 2000 constant | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,672 2000 constant | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,763 2000 constant | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,855 2000 constant | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,296 2000 constant | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 3,702 2000 constant | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 4,137 2000 constant | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 4,346 2000 constant | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4,841 2000 constant | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 5,595 2000 constant | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 6,854 2000 constant | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 7,035 2000 constant | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 7,398 2000 constant | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 7,396 2000 constant | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,729 2000 constant | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 7,374 2000 constant | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7,312 2000 constant | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,798 2000 constant | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 8,837 2000 constant | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 9,464 2000 constant | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11,159 2000 constant | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 12,160 2000 constant | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 13,490 2000 constant | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 14,044 2000 constant | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 16,047 2000 constant | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 18,877 2000 constant | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 21,262 2000 constant | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 21,994 2000 constant | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24,587 2000 constant | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 27,609 2000 constant | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 29,372 2000 constant | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 40,466 2000 constant | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 45,598 2000 constant | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 41,807 2000 constant | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 44,427 2000 constant | +6.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 44,427 2000 constant is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,831 2000 constant, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 44,427 2000 constant is above the median for South Asia, which is 39,219 2000 constant, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,896 2000 constant | 2,406 2000 constant | 3,336 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,749 2000 constant | 2,001 2000 constant | 3,098 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,448 2000 constant | 2,897 2000 constant | 3,855 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,903 2000 constant | 3,702 2000 constant | 7,729 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,768 2000 constant | 7,312 2000 constant | 16,047 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,600 2000 constant | 18,877 2000 constant | 45,598 2000 constant | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid liabilities in millions usd in Sri Lanka?
- Liquid liabilities in millions usd in Sri Lanka was 44,427 2000 constant in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45,598 2000 constant in 2017.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,001 2000 constant in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is liquid liabilities in millions usd rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L..ZF or, if not available, line 35L..ZF); for Eurocurrency area countries (BEF, DEM, ESP, FRF, GRD, IEP, ITL, LUF, NLG, ATS, PTE, FIM), liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.