Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 3.45 trillion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Sri Lanka, 1950–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.45 trillion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2015. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 327.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.45 trillion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 137.00 million, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 178 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 137.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 213.00 million | +55.5% |
| 1952 | 195.00 million | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 207.00 million | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 247.00 million | +19.3% |
| 1955 | 256.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 344.00 million | +34.4% |
| 1957 | 399.00 million | +16.0% |
| 1958 | 436.00 million | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 458.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 488.00 million | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 504.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 504.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 637.00 million | +26.4% |
| 1964 | 730.00 million | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 742.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 815.00 million | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 935.00 million | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 1.21 billion | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 1.45 billion | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 1.60 billion | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 1.74 billion | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 2.12 billion | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 2.13 billion | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.19 billion | +49.4% |
| 1975 | 3.36 billion | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 3.92 billion | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 5.71 billion | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 8.67 billion | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 11.85 billion | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 11.42 billion | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 15.42 billion | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 19.47 billion | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 25.63 billion | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 29.68 billion | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 33.59 billion | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 36.53 billion | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 39.72 billion | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 48.39 billion | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 50.83 billion | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 63.12 billion | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 32.85 billion | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 38.52 billion | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 49.12 billion | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 63.45 billion | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 207.46 billion | +226.9% |
| 1996 | 229.64 billion | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 262.11 billion | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 292.39 billion | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 323.58 billion | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 362.63 billion | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 395.58 billion | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 452.11 billion | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 527.12 billion | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 640.22 billion | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 806.93 billion | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 998.38 billion | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 trillion | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 trillion | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.20 trillion | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.49 trillion | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 2.01 trillion | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 2.36 trillion | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 2.53 trillion | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.76 trillion | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.45 trillion | +25.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.45 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 356.40 billion, 9.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.45 trillion is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.24 trillion, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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% | 63.45 billion | 207.46 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 289.20 million | 137.00 million | 458.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 801.10 million | 488.00 million | 1.45 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.43 billion | 1.60 billion | 11.85 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.07 billion | 11.42 billion | 50.83 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.22 billion | 32.85 billion | 323.58 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 783.50 billion | 362.63 billion | 1.27 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 trillion | 1.49 trillion | 3.45 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 private sector in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Sri Lanka was 3.45 trillion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 trillion in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.00 million in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.