Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was -1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Sri Lanka, 1982–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Sri Lanka stood at -1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 986.4% on the previous year and down 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 88th out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.3% | — |
| 1992 | -0.2% | -198.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -266.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +219.4% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -110.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -695.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +85.4% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -141.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -118.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +1283.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -106.1% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | +986.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.2% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -1.2% | -1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Sri Lanka was -1.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.1%. 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 (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.