Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Jamaica
4.42 billion SDR
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.64 billion SDR
in 2024
Jamaica rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
86th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.64 billion SDR against 4.42 billion SDR in Jamaica, a difference of 213.10 million SDR.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 188 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 46.82 million SDR 178.70 million SDR 131.88 million SDR Sri Lanka
1960s 86.86 million SDR 65.50 million SDR 21.36 million SDR Jamaica
1970s 89.59 million SDR 121.38 million SDR 31.79 million SDR Sri Lanka
1980s 94.62 million SDR 277.02 million SDR 182.41 million SDR Sri Lanka
1990s 369.96 million SDR 1.07 billion SDR 701.01 million SDR Sri Lanka
2000s 1.20 billion SDR 1.58 billion SDR 374.33 million SDR Sri Lanka
2010s 1.78 billion SDR 4.41 billion SDR 2.64 billion SDR Sri Lanka
2020s 3.29 billion SDR 2.97 billion SDR 315.13 million SDR Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.64 billion SDR against 4.42 billion SDR in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
213.10 million SDR, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Jamaica ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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