Sri Lanka Non Performing Loans Ratio

1998 - 2021 | Yearly | % | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Key information about Sri Lanka Non Performing Loans Ratio

  • Sri Lanka Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.5 % in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 4.9 % in the previous year
  • Sri Lanka Non Performing Loans Ratio data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1998 to Dec 2021
  • The data reached an all-time high of 15.8 % in Dec 1999 and a record low of 2.5 % in Dec 2017

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides annual Non Performing Loans Ratio. Non Performing Loans are defined as loans overdue for more than 90 days.


Further information about Sri Lanka Non Performing Loans Ratio

  • In the latest reports, Money Supply M2 in Sri Lanka increased 7.1 % YoY in May 2023
  • Sri Lanka Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 2.7 USD bn in Apr 2023
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.9 Months of Import in Apr 2023
  • The country's Domestic Credit reached 51.0 USD bn in Apr 2023, representing an increased of 1.8 % YoY
  • Household Debt of Sri Lanka reached 5.5 USD bn in Dec 2022, accounting for 8.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP

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What was Sri Lanka's Non Performing Loans Ratio in 2021?

Sri Lanka Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.5 % in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 4.9 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.5 2021 4.9 2020 2.5 2017 15.8 1999 % yearly 1998 - 2021

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Armenia (%) 2.6 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2023
Australia (%) 0.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 1.8 Jun 2022 semiannually Dec 2009 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 5.9 Mar 2015 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2015
Bahrain (%) 3.0 Mar 2023 semiannually Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Bangladesh (%) 10.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Belarus (%) 1.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2018
Belgium (%) 0.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Bolivia (%) 2.9 Sep 2023 monthly Aug 2014 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 4.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Botswana (%) 3.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 3.5 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Brunei (%) 2.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Bulgaria (%) 2.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.1 2020 yearly 2009 - 2020
Canada (%) 0.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) 2.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Aug 2023
China (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Colombia (%) 4.9 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2023
Croatia (%) 3.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2023
Cyprus (%) 8.6 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2014 - Aug 2023
Czech Republic (%) 1.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Denmark (%) 1.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Ecuador (%) 5.4 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Egypt (%) 3.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 0.2 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2023
European Union (%) 3.7 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Finland (%) 1.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2023
France (%) 2.4 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Georgia (%) 1.7 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Germany (%) 1.1 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Ghana (%) 20.0 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (%) 31.9 Dec 2013 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2013
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Hungary (%) 2.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2023
Iceland (%) 7.8 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
India (%) 5.8 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 2.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2023
Iran (%) 6.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2023
Ireland (%) 1.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Israel (%) 0.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) 3.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2023
Japan (%) 1.2 Sep 2022 semiannually Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Jordan (%) 4.5 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 monthly Apr 2008 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 11.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2021
South Korea (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2023
Kosovo (%) 1.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 2010 - Feb 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 1.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2023
Latvia (%) 1.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (%) 23.8 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2020
Lithuania (%) 0.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (%) 0.2 Dec 2013 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2013
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North Macedonia (%) 2.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 4.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2022
Malaysia (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Malta (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 5.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Mexico (%) 2.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
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Mongolia (%) 8.3 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Montenegro (%) 5.2 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2010 - Jul 2023
Morocco (%) 8.8 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Nepal (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Netherlands (%) 1.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (%) 0.5 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2017
Nigeria (%) 6.1 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Norway (%) 0.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Oman (%) 4.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (%) 7.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 4.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2022
Panama (%) 1.5 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2008 - Aug 2023
Paraguay (%) 3.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 3.7 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023
Philippines (%) 3.4 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Poland (%) 5.7 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2023
Portugal (%) 1.3 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Romania (%) 2.6 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 2014 - Aug 2023
Russia (%) 16.8 Nov 2020 monthly Jun 2009 - Nov 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Serbia (%) 3.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2008 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 1.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Slovakia (%) 2.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Slovenia (%) 0.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2008 - Aug 2023
South Africa (%) 5.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2023
Spain (%) 3.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1962 - Aug 2023
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Switzerland (%) 0.7 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,458.017 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 87,592.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 101.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.546 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.423 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.589 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 15,961,411.006 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 10,954,815.527 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 679,998.999 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,173,898.960 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -617,788.441 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 125,675.750 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,299,574.650 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -377.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 928.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,005.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,349.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 299.416 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 33.653 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Jul 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.011 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 344.706 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2023
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 200.217 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2023
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 128.987 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2023
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 78.591 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 90.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 111.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 509.521 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 508.722 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 52,412.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,570.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.458 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,660.742 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,660.742 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 10,857.767 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 61,518.509 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 4,720.981 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 34,528.864 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 7.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,492.7 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 28.400 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1977 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 46,225.676 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 51,118.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,407.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,081.189 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Aug 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -5.48 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.18 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 3,562.000 Oct 2023 monthly Nov 2013 - Oct 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 3,492.686 Sep 2023 monthly Nov 2013 - Sep 2023
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,969,066.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 73.630 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 49.500 Oct 2023 monthly May 2015 - Oct 2023

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