Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 91.30 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka is 91.30 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 435.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka peaked at 91.30 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,929 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 24th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,929 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28,688 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 32,913 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 36,442 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 37,925 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 39,685 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 46,805 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 53,150 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 59,791 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 65,794 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 71,334 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 74,888 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 72,066 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 86,672 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 92,853 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 121,890 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 168,188 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 210,233 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 295,905 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 530,667 units per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1981 | 664,550 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 796,481 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 925,956 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 907,820 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million units per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1993 | 2.58 million units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 4.36 million units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1996 | 4.74 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 5.22 million units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 5.95 million units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 6.91 million units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 8.77 million units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 10.20 million units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 11.02 million units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 11.83 million units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 14.44 million units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 17.07 million units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 22.09 million units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 25.69 million units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 30.13 million units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 30.50 million units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.17 million units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 48.19 million units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 58.53 million units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 65.62 million units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 70.62 million units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 91.30 million units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 91.30 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million units per square kilometre, 45.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 91.30 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.49 million units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,148 units per square kilometre | 25,929 units per square kilometre | 59,791 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,982 units per square kilometre | 65,794 units per square kilometre | 295,905 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million units per square kilometre | 530,667 units per square kilometre | 1.72 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 million units per square kilometre | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | 6.91 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.17 million units per square kilometre | 8.77 million units per square kilometre | 30.50 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.74 million units per square kilometre | 36.17 million units per square kilometre | 91.30 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Mauritius 145.86 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Chile 98.51 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Denmark 91.84 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.08 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Maldives 66.04 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jamaica 53.15 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka was 91.30 million units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 91.30 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,929 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.0%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.