Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 66.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sri Lanka, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka stood at 66.41 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka peaked at 66.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.02 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1964 | 1.74 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.58 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1.85 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 1.91 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.8 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.89 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.57 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 1.52 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.54 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.13 units per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1977 | 2.57 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 4.82 units per US$ of GDP | +87.7% |
| 1979 | 5.52 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 8.27 units per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 9.44 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 10.47 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 11.24 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 9.42 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 11.34 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 11.55 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.73 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 15.47 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 14.7 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 15.21 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.32 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 15.96 units per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 15.64 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.09 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 20.97 units per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 21.41 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.7 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.65 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 27.57 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 33.15 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 40.6 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 41.79 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 39.3 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 43.81 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 43.85 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 49.8 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.4 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 45.48 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 38.69 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 44.6 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 52.1 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 53.46 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 53.66 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.41 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 66.41 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14 units per US$ of GDP, 16.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 66.41 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.88 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +87.7% | 2.57 units per US$ of GDP | 4.82 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | 1.91 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 units per US$ of GDP | 1.52 units per US$ of GDP | 5.52 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.46 units per US$ of GDP | 8.27 units per US$ of GDP | 15.47 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.85 units per US$ of GDP | 10.32 units per US$ of GDP | 27.57 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.32 units per US$ of GDP | 33.15 units per US$ of GDP | 49.8 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.48 units per US$ of GDP | 38.69 units per US$ of GDP | 66.41 units per US$ of GDP | 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sri Lanka was 66.41 units per US$ of GDP 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 66.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 174 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 51.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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 (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.