Sri Lanka's PNG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was −US$87.14 million in 2019, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 12.86% from −US$100 million in 2009.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$87.14 million | 2019 |
| Five years earlier | US$234.24 million | 2014 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$100 million | 2009 |
| Highest | US$234.24 million | 2014 |
| Lowest | −US$132.73 million | 2015 |
| Average since 2010 | US$21.88 million | 2010–2019 |
| First recorded | US$100 million |
What the numbers say
From 2010 to 2019 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 19% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | −US$87.14 million | 2019 |
| South Asia | US$2.2 billion | 2024 |
| Upper middle income | −US$4.71 billion | 2024 |
What this measures
Nonguaranteed long-term debt from bonds that are privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 10 values
| Year | PNG, bonds (NFL, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -87,138,000 |
| 2018 | -100,000,000 |
| 2017 | no data |
| 2016 | 57,627,000 |
| 2015 | -132,726,000 |
| 2014 | 234,237,000 |
| 2013 | 161,000,000 |
| 2012 | 42,000,000 |
| 2011 | no data |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2009 |
PNG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies
- India — US$2.2 billion (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$9.1 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 2.74 trillion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) — US$6.84 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) — 929.67 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 8.36% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$) — US$18.63 billion (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) — 5.61 trillion (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) — 17.12% (2025)
- Industry, including construction, value added (current US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Sri Lanka's PNG, bonds (NFL, current US$)?
- −US$87.14 million in 2019, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2004?
- It is down 187.14% from US$100 million in 2004. The highest value was US$234.24 million in 2014 and the lowest −US$132.73 million in 2015.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics, note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.PNGB.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics, note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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