Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 10.73 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka stood at 10.73 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 255.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.73 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 669.75 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 669.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 781.38 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 861.11 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 937.65 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 1,083 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 1,338 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 1,454 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 1,552 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,783 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 2,067 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 2,459 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 2,582 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2,720 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3,413 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 3,810 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 4,487 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 5,964 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 8,297 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 14,444 units per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1980 | 112,189 units per square kilometre | +676.7% |
| 1981 | 150,035 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 173,151 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 178,292 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 181,494 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 219,673 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 240,214 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 275,690 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 310,137 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 296,876 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 312,236 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 377,943 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 462,513 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 634,079 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 772,854 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 934,390 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 985,529 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 3.86 million units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 4.82 million units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.80 million units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 7.57 million units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 9.01 million units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 8.99 million units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.75 million units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 10.73 million units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.73 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 24.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10.73 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.94 million units per square kilometre, 3.7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +676.7% | 14,444 units per square kilometre | 112,189 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,162 units per square kilometre | 669.75 units per square kilometre | 1,783 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,024 units per square kilometre | 2,067 units per square kilometre | 14,444 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,775 units per square kilometre | 112,189 units per square kilometre | 310,137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 860,306 units per square kilometre | 312,236 units per square kilometre | 1.49 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million units per square kilometre | 1.66 million units per square kilometre | 5.19 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 million units per square kilometre | 5.80 million units per square kilometre | 10.73 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 24 Maldives 13.31 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 12.82 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 10.91 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Chile 9.57 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Paraguay 9.16 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 8.77 million units per square kilometre 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 10.73 million units per square kilometre 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 10.73 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 669.75 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 150 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 up 255.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.