Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 55.71 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka is 55.71 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 332.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.71 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,037 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 172 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,158 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1964 | 11,641 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 11,832 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 12,996 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 14,910 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 19,311 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 23,043 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 25,498 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 27,683 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 33,763 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 34,022 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 50,840 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1975 | 53,629 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 62,491 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 91,112 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 138,190 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 189,013 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 182,100 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 245,843 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 310,552 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 408,689 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 473,240 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 535,562 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 582,572 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 633,416 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 771,665 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 810,604 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 523,765 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 614,197 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 783,352 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 3.31 million units per square kilometre | +226.9% |
| 1996 | 3.66 million units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4.18 million units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 4.66 million units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 5.78 million units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 6.31 million units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 7.21 million units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 8.41 million units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 10.21 million units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 12.87 million units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 15.92 million units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 18.98 million units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 20.18 million units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 19.08 million units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 23.79 million units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 31.97 million units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 37.57 million units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 40.39 million units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 43.96 million units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 55.71 million units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 55.71 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 23.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 55.71 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.12 million units per square kilometre, 2.0× 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 | +226.9% | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | 3.31 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,329 units per square kilometre | 8,037 units per square kilometre | 23,043 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,624 units per square kilometre | 25,498 units per square kilometre | 189,013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 495,424 units per square kilometre | 182,100 units per square kilometre | 810,604 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million units per square kilometre | 523,765 units per square kilometre | 5.16 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 million units per square kilometre | 5.78 million units per square kilometre | 20.18 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.90 million units per square kilometre | 23.79 million units per square kilometre | 55.71 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 23 Chile 101.16 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 94.81 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cambodia 55.78 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Maldives 54.16 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Laos 53.36 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Paraguay 42.98 million units per square kilometre 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 55.71 million units per square kilometre 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 55.71 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,037 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 172 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 332.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.