Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 34,115 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 34,115 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 34,115 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 123.89 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 73rd out of 160 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), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 123.89 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 128.8 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 131.41 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 143.72 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 151.15 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 156.02 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 147.06 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 156.24 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 161.53 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 155.46 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 158.65 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 169.55 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 192.15 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 210.97 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 219.66 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 226.1 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 299.57 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 379.52 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 411.92 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 524.2 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 628.54 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 658.93 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 763.54 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 948 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 1,078 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,201 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 1,338 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 1,564 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 2,000 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 2,160 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 2,422 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 2,829 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 2,991 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3,486 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 4,079 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 4,282 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4,368 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,705 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 5,177 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 5,730 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 6,141 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 6,235 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7,036 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 8,152 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 9,426 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 11,457 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 12,826 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 13,078 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13,503 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 16,334 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 19,650 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 20,967 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 21,292 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23,560 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 29,476 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 34,115 units per person | +15.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 34,115 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 34,115 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 20,116 units per person, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.53 units per person | 123.89 units per person | 161.53 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 279.23 units per person | 158.65 units per person | 524.2 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,234 units per person | 628.54 units per person | 2,160 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,007 units per person | 2,422 units per person | 5,730 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,419 units per person | 6,141 units per person | 16,334 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,843 units per person | 19,650 units per person | 34,115 units per person | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sri Lanka was 34,115 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34,115 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.89 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.