Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Liquid assets to short term liabilities was 51.7% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
51.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2020
All-time low
36.7%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024

02040602011201720242011: 37 %2012: 36.7 %2013: 46.9 %2014: 48.8 %2015: 45.7 %2016: 40.4 %2017: 50.4 %2018: 38.6 %2019: 48.5 %2020: 53.8 %2021: 48.9 %2022: 36.8 %2023: 51.8 %2024: 51.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 51.7% for liquid assets to short term liabilities in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.7% 36.7% 50.4% 9
2020s 48.6% 36.8% 53.8% 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 60 Canada 53.2% compare
  2. 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.1% compare
  3. 62 Uganda 51.9% compare
  4. 64 Antigua and Barbuda 50.9% compare
  5. 65 Ireland 50.6% compare
  6. 66 Poland 50.6% compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Sri Lanka?
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Sri Lanka was 51.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 2,127 data points, 2000–2025
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