Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum was 306.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Sri Lanka, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Sri Lanka stood at 306.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Sri Lanka peaked at 395.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0889 | — |
| 1962 | 25.42 | +28500.0% |
| 1963 | 25.84 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 26.62 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 38.16 | +43.3% |
| 1966 | 50.46 | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 79.81 | +58.2% |
| 1968 | 117.33 | +47.0% |
| 1969 | 119.2 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 80.12 | -32.8% |
| 1971 | 73 | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 76.08 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 75.61 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 103.77 | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 127.25 | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 136.99 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 173.41 | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 190.34 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 256.12 | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 171.72 | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 247.97 | +44.4% |
| 1982 | 244.94 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 190.56 | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 185.14 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 161.85 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 127.09 | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 87.45 | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 119.72 | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 124.75 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 129.13 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 125.58 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 111.25 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 123.75 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 139.26 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 131.91 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 121.62 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 105.8 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 85.91 | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 45.51 | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 29.8 | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 41.26 | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 55.15 | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 64.02 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 45.78 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 64.53 | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 39.29 | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 38.45 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.48 | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 111.29 | +320.2% |
| 2010 | 205.89 | +85.0% |
| 2011 | 270.7 | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 395.1 | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 322.92 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 208.33 | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 120.83 | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 71.19 | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 92.86 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 123.57 | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 164.52 | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 162.79 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 155.89 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 137.85 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 203.32 | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 219.78 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 306.13 | +39.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 306.13 is above the median for South Asia, which is 170.02, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +28500.0% | 0.0889 | 25.42 |
| 2009 | +320.2% | 26.48 | 111.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.29 | 0 | 119.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.27 | 73 | 256.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.12 | 87.45 | 247.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.97 | 45.51 | 139.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.61 | 26.48 | 111.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.59 | 71.19 | 395.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.63 | 137.85 | 306.13 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Sri Lanka?
- Use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Sri Lanka was 306.13 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 395.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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