Capital Accounts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capital Accounts was 664.12 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
664.12 billion
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
40th
of 155 countries
All-time high
664.12 billion
in 2015
All-time low
15.00 million
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
Capital Accounts in Sri Lanka, 1950–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 664.12 billion for capital accounts in 2015. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 250.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Sri Lanka peaked at 664.12 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 21.00 million | +40.0% |
| 1952 | 25.00 million | +19.0% |
| 1953 | 25.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 23.00 million | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 23.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 26.00 million | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 27.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 28.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 30.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 33.00 million | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 42.00 million | +27.3% |
| 1962 | 49.00 million | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 54.00 million | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 58.80 million | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 67.90 million | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 83.90 million | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 91.20 million | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 97.30 million | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 111.80 million | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 129.60 million | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 154.20 million | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 161.90 million | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 170.60 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 214.00 million | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 238.90 million | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 281.40 million | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 374.00 million | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 520.30 million | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 905.80 million | +74.1% |
| 1980 | 7.04 billion | +676.7% |
| 1981 | 9.41 billion | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 10.86 billion | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 11.18 billion | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 11.38 billion | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 13.78 billion | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 15.06 billion | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 17.29 billion | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 19.45 billion | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 18.62 billion | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 19.58 billion | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 23.70 billion | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 29.00 billion | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 39.76 billion | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 48.47 billion | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 58.60 billion | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 61.80 billion | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 74.06 billion | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 90.94 billion | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 93.59 billion | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 104.05 billion | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 107.67 billion | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 115.37 billion | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 139.34 billion | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 166.12 billion | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 189.53 billion | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 242.34 billion | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 302.15 billion | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 306.39 billion | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 325.29 billion | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 363.64 billion | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 474.58 billion | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 564.95 billion | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 563.58 billion | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 611.18 billion | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 664.12 billion | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.30 million | 15.00 million | 30.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.89 million | 33.00 million | 111.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 315.07 million | 129.60 million | 905.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.41 billion | 7.04 billion | 19.45 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.95 billion | 19.58 billion | 93.59 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.83 billion | 104.05 billion | 325.29 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.34 billion | 363.64 billion | 664.12 billion | 6 |
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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 capital accounts in Sri Lanka?
- Capital accounts in Sri Lanka was 664.12 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 664.12 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capital accounts?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.