Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 40.52 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 40.52 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.52 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3461 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3461 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.349 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3514 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5134 units per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5574 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4369 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4653 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5028 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6723 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7352 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6963 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7327 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.829 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7419 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8919 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8871 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 1.39 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 3.17 units per US$ of GDP | +127.8% |
| 1979 | 3.52 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 2.84 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 3.49 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 4.08 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 4.96 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 4.91 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.62 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 5.7 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.94 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 6.93 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 7.28 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 7.86 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 3.65 units per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1992 | 3.97 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 4.75 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 5.42 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 15.92 units per US$ of GDP | +194.0% |
| 1996 | 16.52 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.37 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 18.55 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 20.59 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 21.85 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 25.12 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 27.34 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 27.92 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.98 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 33.06 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 35.32 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 36.79 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 31.09 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 28.44 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 25.44 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 29.59 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 33.44 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 32.91 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.4 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.52 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 40.52 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 40.52 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.98 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× 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 | +194.0% | 5.42 units per US$ of GDP | 15.92 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +127.8% | 1.39 units per US$ of GDP | 3.17 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.493 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3461 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7352 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6963 units per US$ of GDP | 3.52 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 units per US$ of GDP | 2.84 units per US$ of GDP | 7.28 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.46 units per US$ of GDP | 3.65 units per US$ of GDP | 20.59 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.79 units per US$ of GDP | 21.85 units per US$ of GDP | 36.79 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.55 units per US$ of GDP | 25.44 units per US$ of GDP | 40.52 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Malawi 51.62 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Central African Republic 42 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Gabon 40.63 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Djibouti 38.57 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Myanmar 38.27 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.02 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 40.52 units per US$ of GDP 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 40.52 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3461 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 174 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 22.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.