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 19.72 units per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 19.72 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.72 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6286 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6717 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7768 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 0.903 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9635 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9556 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 1.17 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8296 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6286 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6488 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 units per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1977 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.65 units per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1979 | 1.99 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 4.03 units per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 1981 | 4.58 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 5.09 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 5 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.5 units per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 4.62 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 4.76 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.38 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 6.66 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 5.24 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 4.97 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.87 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.41 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 3.6 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.72 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 3.66 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.25 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3 units per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 6 units per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 8.89 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 12.79 units per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 11.77 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 9.4 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 10.78 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 10.34 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.77 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 11.66 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 14.12 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 15.25 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.75 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 12.04 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 14.47 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 15.78 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 14.83 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.72 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 19.72 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 212.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 19.72 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.67 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6717 units per US$ of GDP | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6286 units per US$ of GDP | 1.99 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 units per US$ of GDP | 3.5 units per US$ of GDP | 6.66 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 units per US$ of GDP | 3.25 units per US$ of GDP | 6 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.78 units per US$ of GDP | 8.89 units per US$ of GDP | 15.25 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 units per US$ of GDP | 10.75 units per US$ of GDP | 19.72 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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- 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 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 19.72 units per US$ of GDP 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 19.72 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.6286 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 174 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 90.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.