Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate was 46.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 811.9%
World rank
5th
of 156 countries
All-time high
327.73 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-44.52 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 46.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 811.9% on the previous year and up 203.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 327.73 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -44.52 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 1965 | 97.5 % change on previous year | +3139.6% |
| 1966 | 66.36 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1967 | 58.16 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 47.02 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1970 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -1074.9% |
| 1971 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1972 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -491.0% |
| 1973 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 1974 | 39.28 % change on previous year | +276.8% |
| 1975 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1976 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1977 | 32.35 % change on previous year | +372.4% |
| 1978 | 42.95 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 36.06 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1980 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1981 | 31.78 % change on previous year | -1310.2% |
| 1982 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1983 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1984 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1985 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1986 | -12.55 % change on previous year | +517.0% |
| 1987 | -20.19 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 29.86 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 1989 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1990 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +587.2% |
| 1991 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1992 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -815.3% |
| 1993 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 19.6 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1995 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1996 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +204.6% |
| 1997 | -18.38 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1998 | -15.26 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1999 | -29.7 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2000 | -37.83 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 33.53 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2002 | 44.62 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 26.88 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2004 | -25.26 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2005 | 29.72 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2006 | -35.92 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2007 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2008 | -32.87 % change on previous year | -1268.4% |
| 2009 | 327.73 % change on previous year | -1097.0% |
| 2010 | 81.74 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2011 | 31.07 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 46.11 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2013 | -18.11 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2014 | -39.3 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 2015 | -44.52 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2016 | -19.98 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 38.18 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 2018 | 29.96 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 32.37 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2021 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2022 | -15.91 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 2023 | 48.69 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 2024 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2025 | 46.27 % change on previous year | +811.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.33 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 97.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 17.27 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year | 42.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2845 % change on previous year | -20.19 % change on previous year | 31.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -29.7 % change on previous year | 19.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.34 % change on previous year | -37.83 % change on previous year | 327.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 % change on previous year | -44.52 % change on previous year | 81.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 % change on previous year | -15.91 % change on previous year | 48.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 2 Kosovo 131.2 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 54.44 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bangladesh 48.16 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.01 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Somalia 41.22 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Argentina 41.1 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 46.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 327.73 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.52 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.9%. 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 Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.