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 27.11 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sri Lanka, 1961–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sri Lanka is 27.11 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 573.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.11 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,892 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,892 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20,651 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 22,756 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 24,802 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 26,092 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 26,689 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 31,895 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 33,839 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 36,749 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 40,296 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 43,651 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 41,125 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 38,044 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 35,832 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 39,224 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 59,400 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1977 | 77,077 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 72,043 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 106,893 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1980 | 258,396 units per square kilometre | +141.7% |
| 1981 | 322,669 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 386,859 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 412,019 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 337,362 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 440,730 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 486,216 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 572,872 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 741,075 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 583,510 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 636,366 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 699,459 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 681,823 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 593,846 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 610,281 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 773,543 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 812,017 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 781,446 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.83 million units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 4.02 million units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 5.76 million units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 6.02 million units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.16 million units per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2009 | 10.23 million units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 10.05 million units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.01 million units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 16.25 million units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 19.37 million units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 19.51 million units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.11 million units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 27.11 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre, 463.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 27.11 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.33 million units per square kilometre, 3.7× 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 | +141.7% | 106,893 units per square kilometre | 258,396 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,818 units per square kilometre | 17,892 units per square kilometre | 36,749 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,359 units per square kilometre | 35,832 units per square kilometre | 106,893 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 454,171 units per square kilometre | 258,396 units per square kilometre | 741,075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 817,195 units per square kilometre | 593,846 units per square kilometre | 1.50 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 million units per square kilometre | 2.35 million units per square kilometre | 10.23 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.55 million units per square kilometre | 10.05 million units per square kilometre | 27.11 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 10 Hong Kong, China 90.34 million units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Spain 36.60 million units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Guinea 31.30 million units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Slovenia 26.71 million units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Hungary 24.69 million units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 23.14 million units per square kilometre compare
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 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 27.11 million units per square kilometre 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 27.11 million units per square kilometre 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 17,892 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 172 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 573.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.