Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade was 0.8125 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade in Sri Lanka, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade in Sri Lanka stood at 0.8125.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.875 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1973.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.125 | — |
| 1974 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.25 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3125 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3125 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.375 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.875 | +133.3% |
| 1995 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.75 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6875 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6875 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6875 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6875 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6875 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6875 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6875 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.75 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8125 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1964 | 0.125 | 0.3125 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.65 | 0.375 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7063 | 0.6875 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7625 | 0.75 | 0.8125 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade in Sri Lanka?
- Trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade in Sri Lanka was 0.8125 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 1994.
- What is the lowest trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1973.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.