Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 10.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 136 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2021
All-time low
4.0%
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

46810121990200620231990: 9.3 % of GDP1991: 10.6 % of GDP1992: 4 % of GDP1993: 5.7 % of GDP1994: 9.2 % of GDP1995: 8.3 % of GDP1996: 8 % of GDP1997: 4.9 % of GDP1998: 7.5 % of GDP1999: 6.9 % of GDP2000: 9.6 % of GDP2001: 10.8 % of GDP2002: 7.1 % of GDP2003: 6.9 % of GDP2004: 7.5 % of GDP2005: 7.3 % of GDP2006: 7.2 % of GDP2007: 7 % of GDP2008: 6.8 % of GDP2009: 9.9 % of GDP2010: 6.9 % of GDP2011: 6.3 % of GDP2012: 5.4 % of GDP2013: 5.2 % of GDP2014: 5.6 % of GDP2015: 7.2 % of GDP2016: 4.9 % of GDP2017: 5.2 % of GDP2018: 5.3 % of GDP2019: 6.4 % of GDP2020: 10.7 % of GDP2021: 11.9 % of GDP2022: 10.3 % of GDP2023: 10.1 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Sri Lanka stood at 10.1%.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 9.3%
1991 10.6% +14.4%
1992 4.0% -62.4%
1993 5.7% +42.6%
1994 9.2% +62.1%
1995 8.3% -9.8%
1996 8.0% -4.0%
1997 4.9% -38.1%
1998 7.5% +51.9%
1999 6.9% -7.6%
2000 9.6% +37.7%
2001 10.8% +13.3%
2002 7.1% -34.4%
2003 6.9% -3.5%
2004 7.5% +9.9%
2005 7.3% -3.2%
2006 7.2% -0.9%
2007 7.0% -2.9%
2008 6.8% -3.8%
2009 9.9% +46.2%
2010 6.9% -29.7%
2011 6.3% -9.2%
2012 5.4% -14.5%
2013 5.2% -3.6%
2014 5.6% +8.1%
2015 7.2% +28.4%
2016 4.9% -31.6%
2017 5.2% +6.0%
2018 5.3% +0.5%
2019 6.4% +21.0%
2020 10.7% +67.7%
2021 11.9% +11.7%
2022 10.3% -13.2%
2023 10.1% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.5% 4.0% 10.6% 10
2000s 8.0% 6.8% 10.8% 10
2010s 5.8% 4.9% 7.2% 10
2020s 10.7% 10.1% 11.9% 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Malawi 11.8% compare
  2. 6 Egypt 10.4% compare
  3. 7 Bulgaria 10.1% compare
  4. 9 Israel 9.9% compare
  5. 10 Guinea-Bissau 9.5% compare
  6. 11 Senegal 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Sri Lanka?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Sri Lanka was 10.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.