Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 164,421 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka is 164,421 units per person, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 311.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka peaked at 164,421 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.69 units per person, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.51 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.91 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 49.69 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 61.28 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 68.52 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 67.97 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 72.87 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 81.61 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 103.19 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 120.28 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 130.14 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 138.31 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 165.29 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 163.35 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 239.61 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 248.22 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 284.04 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 406.68 units per person | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 605.58 units per person | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 812.99 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 769.09 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1,021 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 1,274 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 1,665 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 1,922 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 2,161 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 2,322 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2,496 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 3,010 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 3,128 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 3,860 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 1,994 units per person | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 2,301 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 2,885 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 3,673 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 11,811 units per person | +221.6% |
| 1996 | 12,826 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 14,364 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 15,723 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 17,080 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 18,796 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 20,182 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 22,827 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 26,420 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 31,871 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 39,914 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 49,054 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 58,075 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 61,354 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 57,630 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 71,446 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 95,442 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 111,296 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 123,051 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 132,684 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 164,421 units per person | +23.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 164,421 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 164,421 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 32,943 units per person, 5.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +221.6% | 3,673 units per person | 11,811 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.68 units per person | 49.69 units per person | 120.28 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 319.42 units per person | 130.14 units per person | 812.99 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,977 units per person | 769.09 units per person | 3,128 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,652 units per person | 1,994 units per person | 17,080 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,612 units per person | 18,796 units per person | 61,354 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,390 units per person | 71,446 units per person | 164,421 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 536,545 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 528,500 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 30.21 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 213.23 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka was 164,421 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 164,421 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.69 units per person in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.9%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.