Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 63.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka is 63.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 63.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.2% | — |
| 1961 | 23.6% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 24.8% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 29.6% | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 28.6% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 27.2% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 25.6% | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 24.7% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 22.9% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 24.6% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 27.2% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 63.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 63.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 74.5%, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 23.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 17.9% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 29.2% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 28.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 34.6% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 32.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Sri Lanka was 63.0% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.