Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 80,016 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sri Lanka, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 80,016 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 541.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sri Lanka peaked at 80,016 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.02 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.02 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 113.34 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 127.66 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 137.28 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 145.99 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 149.88 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 149.65 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 174.57 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 180.81 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 191.82 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 205.66 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 218.08 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 201.34 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 182.66 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 168.88 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 181.54 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 269.99 units per person | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 344.04 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 315.71 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 459.77 units per person | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 1,091 units per person | +137.4% |
| 1981 | 1,340 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 1,587 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 1,679 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,370 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 1,778 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 1,938 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 2,257 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 2,890 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 2,252 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 2,440 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 2,662 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2,554 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,187 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 2,215 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,762 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 2,844 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,685 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3,645 units per person | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 4,973 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 7,650 units per person | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 10,278 units per person | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 9,825 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8,895 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 11,087 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 12,482 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 17,738 units per person | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 18,411 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 27,858 units per person | +51.3% |
| 2009 | 30,915 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 30,187 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38,838 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 48,151 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 59,015 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 58,893 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80,016 units per person | +35.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 80,016 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person, 138.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 80,016 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 6,458 units per person, 12.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 | +137.4% | 459.77 units per person | 1,091 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.9 units per person | 98.02 units per person | 191.82 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 254.77 units per person | 168.88 units per person | 459.77 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,818 units per person | 1,091 units per person | 2,890 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,897 units per person | 2,187 units per person | 4,973 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,514 units per person | 7,650 units per person | 30,915 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,517 units per person | 30,187 units per person | 80,016 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sri Lanka was 80,016 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80,016 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.02 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 541.0%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.