Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 8.91 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.34 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-23.97 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 8.91 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 33,723.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 79.34 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -23.97 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 186 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.

Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 13.31 % change on previous year
1962 10.64 % change on previous year -20.1%
1963 14.73 % change on previous year +38.4%
1964 10.72 % change on previous year -27.2%
1965 4.07 % change on previous year -62.1%
1966 4.64 % change on previous year +14.1%
1967 17.94 % change on previous year +286.4%
1968 13.56 % change on previous year -24.4%
1969 12.5 % change on previous year -7.8%
1970 10.04 % change on previous year -19.7%
1971 8.42 % change on previous year -16.1%
1972 4.98 % change on previous year -40.8%
1973 -3.77 % change on previous year -175.6%
1974 20.27 % change on previous year -637.8%
1975 7.13 % change on previous year -64.8%
1976 31.27 % change on previous year +338.5%
1977 37.98 % change on previous year +21.5%
1978 25 % change on previous year -34.2%
1979 40.75 % change on previous year +63.0%
1980 79.34 % change on previous year +94.7%
1981 25.23 % change on previous year -68.2%
1982 19.85 % change on previous year -21.3%
1983 16.26 % change on previous year -18.1%
1984 -1.96 % change on previous year -112.0%
1985 19.05 % change on previous year -1072.4%
1986 9.2 % change on previous year -51.7%
1987 14.95 % change on previous year +62.5%
1988 26.89 % change on previous year +79.9%
1989 -4.88 % change on previous year -118.1%
1990 19.02 % change on previous year -490.1%
1991 -23.97 % change on previous year -226.0%
1992 66.64 % change on previous year -378.0%
1993 4.42 % change on previous year -93.4%
1994 16.62 % change on previous year +276.2%
1995 44.89 % change on previous year +170.0%
1996 8.9 % change on previous year -80.2%
1997 10.06 % change on previous year +13.0%
1998 13.86 % change on previous year +37.8%
1999 16.17 % change on previous year +16.7%
2000 27.02 % change on previous year +67.1%
2001 10.79 % change on previous year -60.1%
2002 12.41 % change on previous year +15.0%
2003 9.21 % change on previous year -25.8%
2004 20.07 % change on previous year +118.1%
2005 18.81 % change on previous year -6.3%
2006 28.24 % change on previous year +50.2%
2007 16.26 % change on previous year -42.4%
2008 18.51 % change on previous year +13.8%
2009 -0.0265 % change on previous year -100.1%
2010 20.83 % change on previous year -78670.8%
2011 69.94 % change on previous year +235.8%
2012 22.23 % change on previous year -68.2%
2013 16.61 % change on previous year -25.3%
2014 14.36 % change on previous year -13.5%
2015 18.5 % change on previous year +28.8%
2016 14.4 % change on previous year -22.2%
2017 12.96 % change on previous year -10.0%
2018 11.13 % change on previous year -14.1%
2019 8.91 % change on previous year -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.34 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year 17.94 % change on previous year 9
1970s 18.21 % change on previous year -3.77 % change on previous year 40.75 % change on previous year 10
1980s 20.39 % change on previous year -4.88 % change on previous year 79.34 % change on previous year 10
1990s 17.66 % change on previous year -23.97 % change on previous year 66.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.13 % change on previous year -0.0265 % change on previous year 28.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s 20.99 % change on previous year 8.91 % change on previous year 69.94 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 93 Hungary 9.38 % change on previous year compare
  2. 94 Botswana 9.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 95 Tunisia 9.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 97 Albania 8.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 98 Romania 8.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 99 China 8.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 8.91 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 79.34 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -23.97 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 33,723.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,697 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.