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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +132.7% | 1.5% | 3.6% |
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 |
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 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).