Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 8.66 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sri Lanka, 1951–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka is 8.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka peaked at 676.71 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -8 % change on previous year, in 1954.
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 155 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1954 | -8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 13.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1958 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1960 | 10 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1961 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1962 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1963 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1964 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 15.48 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1966 | 23.56 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1967 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1968 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 1970 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1973 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 25.44 % change on previous year | +373.4% |
| 1975 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1976 | 17.79 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1977 | 32.91 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 1978 | 39.12 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 74.09 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1980 | 676.71 % change on previous year | +813.3% |
| 1981 | 33.73 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1982 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1983 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1985 | 21.04 % change on previous year | +1071.3% |
| 1986 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1987 | 14.77 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1988 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1989 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1990 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1991 | 21.04 % change on previous year | +306.7% |
| 1992 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 37.09 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1994 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1995 | 20.9 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1997 | 19.83 % change on previous year | +262.3% |
| 1998 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2000 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +282.2% |
| 2001 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2002 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 2003 | 20.78 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 2004 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 27.86 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2007 | 24.68 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2009 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +339.7% |
| 2010 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 2011 | 30.51 % change on previous year | +158.8% |
| 2012 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2427 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2014 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -3580.0% |
| 2015 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.66 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.06 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.66 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.83 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3580.0% | -0.2427 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1071.3% | 1.8 % change on previous year | 21.04 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +813.3% | 74.09 % change on previous year | 676.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.75 % change on previous year | -8 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 14.24 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 27.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.63 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 74.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.4 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 676.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.95 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 37.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 27.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.03 % change on previous year | -0.2427 % change on previous year | 30.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 99 Solomon Islands 9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Lebanon 8.74 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Ethiopia 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 103 New Zealand 8.64 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 8.55 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Sweden 8.3 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 536,545 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 528,500 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 30.21 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 213.23 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka was 8.66 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 676.71 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -8 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.