Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual was 16.81 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual in Sri Lanka, 1951–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Sri Lanka is 16.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.91 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -10.8 % change on previous year, in 1952.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1953 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1954 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 1955 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1956 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1957 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1958 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1959 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +181.9% |
| 1960 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1961 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 1962 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1963 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 1964 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1965 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1966 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1967 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -357.0% |
| 1968 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1969 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1970 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -395.8% |
| 1971 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1972 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1973 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1975 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 34.91 % change on previous year | +625.3% |
| 1977 | 29.01 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1979 | 29.65 % change on previous year | +181.0% |
| 1980 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1982 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 1983 | 24.99 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1984 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1985 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 29.13 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1989 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1990 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1991 | 17.68 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1993 | 18.55 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 18.71 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1996 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 1998 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 14.03 % change on previous year | +345.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.33 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2008 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 21.71 % change on previous year | +451.7% |
| 2010 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 2014 | 26.28 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 2015 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16.81 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 16.81 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.33 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +625.3% | 4.81 % change on previous year | 34.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -10.8 % change on previous year | 15.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.62 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 34.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.66 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 29.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.06 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 18.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 22.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.57 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 56 Nepal 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Cambodia 17.45 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Algeria 17.03 % change on previous year compare
- 60 North Macedonia 16.55 % change on previous year compare
- 61 India 16.52 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 16.38 % change on previous year 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Sri Lanka?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Sri Lanka was 16.81 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.91 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.