Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 193.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1964 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1977 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.7% |
| 1979 | 5.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 8.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 9.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 10.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 11.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 11.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 11.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 14.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 15.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 15.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 15.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 20.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 21.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 27.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 33.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 38.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 41.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 39.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 43.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 43.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 49.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 44.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 38.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 57.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 67.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 71.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 76.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 87.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 97.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 102.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 113.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 39 Gabon 142.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Pakistan 137.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Benin 136.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 129.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Iceland 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 117.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 536,545 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 528,500 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 30.21 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 213.23 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.2%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.