Central bank assets to GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Central bank assets to GDP was 2.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, central bank assets to gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.5% | — |
| 1961 | 12.3% | +17.4% |
| 1962 | 14.7% | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 15.9% | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 15.7% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 17.2% | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 16.1% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 27.6% | +86.0% |
| 1981 | 25.5% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +54.4% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +73.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +132.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +118.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +55.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | 10.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 14.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 2.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 211.59 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 42.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 211.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 213.21 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Sri Lanka was 2.3% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).