Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 25.67 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
25.67 billion
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.33 billion
in 2018
All-time low
10.67 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B2005201420242005: 10.7B2006: 12.6B2007: 13.9B2008: 17.2B2009: 12.7B2010: 16.7B2011: 23.9B2012: 23.8B2013: 24.2B2014: 25.9B2015: 26.0B2016: 26.6B2017: 28.7B2018: 30.3B2019: 28.2B2020: 21.6B2021: 23.9B2022: 21.7B2023: 22.3B2024: 25.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sri Lanka is 25.67 billion, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.33 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.67 billion, in 2005.

That places Sri Lanka 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.42 billion 10.67 billion 17.24 billion 5
2010s 25.43 billion 16.67 billion 30.33 billion 10
2020s 23.03 billion 21.59 billion 25.67 billion 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 88 Kenya 30.03 billion compare
  2. 89 Uruguay 27.36 billion compare
  3. 90 Lebanon 26.18 billion compare
  4. 92 Ethiopia 25.52 billion compare
  5. 93 Tunisia 25.16 billion compare
  6. 94 Georgia 23.42 billion compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sri Lanka?
Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sri Lanka was 25.67 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 30.33 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10.67 billion in 2005.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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