Broad money growth (annual %) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Broad money growth (annual %) was 8.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2019, broad money growth in Sri Lanka stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 50.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 1966.
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.4% | — |
| 1962 | 6.6% | +50.8% |
| 1963 | 26.2% | +297.7% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -91.7% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +67.9% |
| 1966 | -2.0% | -155.4% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | -652.1% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -40.9% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | +58.9% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 15.6% | +47.0% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -81.8% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +320.3% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -70.7% |
| 1976 | 32.5% | +827.7% |
| 1977 | 39.6% | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 42.8% | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +264.6% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +137.9% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +82.2% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +120.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +216.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -27.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.4%, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +827.7% | 3.5% | 32.5% |
| 1967 | +652.1% | -2.0% | 11.2% |
| 1974 | +320.3% | 2.8% | 12.0% |
| 1963 | +297.7% | 6.6% | 26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | -2.0% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 2.8% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 4.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 11.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 8.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Sri Lanka?
- Broad money growth in Sri Lanka was 8.3% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 1966.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for broad money growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.