Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 18.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Sri Lanka, 1982–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 18.1% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 253.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1984.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.3% | — |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +119.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +508.1% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 4.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Paraguay 18.5% compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 18.5% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 18.3% compare
- 73 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.0% compare
- 74 Serbia 17.4% compare
- 75 Türkiye 17.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Sri Lanka was 18.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1984.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.4%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.