Financial Institutions Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Financial Institutions Index was 0.3666 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Sri Lanka, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.3666 for financial institutions index in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3685 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1753, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2143 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2337 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2469 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.26 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2437 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2519 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2475 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2515 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2655 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2273 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2071 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1753 | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2156 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2294 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2368 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2479 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2498 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2403 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2342 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2151 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2344 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2465 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2494 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2471 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.254 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2631 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2769 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2841 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2791 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2878 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3071 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3367 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3406 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3442 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3545 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3627 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3658 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3685 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3646 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3656 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3666 | +0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.3666 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.3666 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3841, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2442 | 0.2143 | 0.2655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2251 | 0.1753 | 0.2498 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2623 | 0.2344 | 0.2878 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.351 | 0.3071 | 0.3685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3666 | 0.3666 | 0.3666 | 1 |
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 financial institutions index in Sri Lanka?
- Financial institutions index in Sri Lanka was 0.3666 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3685 in 2017.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1753 in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for financial institutions index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.