Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 528,500 SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Sri Lanka, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 528,500 SDR for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.98 million SDR in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1977.
Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1978 | 1.47 million SDR | — |
| 1979 | 2.20 million SDR | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.19 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.87 million SDR | +76.5% |
| 1992 | 5.60 million SDR | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million SDR | -60.9% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.78 million SDR | +437.1% |
| 2001 | 8.94 million SDR | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 7.58 million SDR | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 5.78 million SDR | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.83 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.83 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.83 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.95 million SDR | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 23.74 million SDR | +298.9% |
| 2010 | 12.09 million SDR | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 11.23 million SDR | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 15.33 million SDR | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 25.82 million SDR | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 25.98 million SDR | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.05 million SDR | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 25.04 million SDR | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.07 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.41 million SDR | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 22.03 million SDR | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.54 million SDR | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 3.36 million SDR | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 528,500 SDR | -84.3% |
| 2023 | 528,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 528,500 SDR | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 528,500 SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.78 million SDR, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 528,500 SDR is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.76 million SDR, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +437.1% | 2.19 million SDR | 11.78 million SDR |
| 2009 | +298.9% | 5.95 million SDR | 23.74 million SDR |
| 2022 | -84.3% | 3.36 million SDR | 528,500 SDR |
| 1991 | +76.5% | 2.19 million SDR | 3.87 million SDR |
| 2013 | +68.4% | 15.33 million SDR | 25.82 million SDR |
| 2020 | -65.8% | 22.03 million SDR | 7.54 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 million SDR | 0 SDR | 2.20 million SDR | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.20 million SDR | 2.20 million SDR | 2.20 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million SDR | 2.19 million SDR | 5.60 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 million SDR | 5.78 million SDR | 23.74 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.00 million SDR | 11.23 million SDR | 25.98 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million SDR | 528,500 SDR | 7.54 million SDR | 5 |
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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 gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Sri Lanka?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Sri Lanka was 528,500 SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.98 million SDR in 2014.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. 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 Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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