Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 11.56 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Sri Lanka is 11.56 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 212.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.56 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,332 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,332 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21,257 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 23,824 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 25,678 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 27,162 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 26,227 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 28,546 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 30,230 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 29,783 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 31,084 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 33,937 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 39,249 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 43,939 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 46,608 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 48,852 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 65,908 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 85,026 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 93,998 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 121,872 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 148,822 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 158,657 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 186,127 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 232,636 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 265,457 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 297,584 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 335,683 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 397,083 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 512,752 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1989 | 559,700 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 631,595 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 743,258 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 798,399 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 946,508 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.59 million units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 4.16 million units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.27 million units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.44 million units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.41 million units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 6.54 million units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 7.02 million units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.19 million units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.73 million units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 9.77 million units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 11.56 million units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11.56 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million units per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 11.56 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.24 million units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,893 units per square kilometre | 20,332 units per square kilometre | 30,230 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,047 units per square kilometre | 31,084 units per square kilometre | 121,872 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,450 units per square kilometre | 148,822 units per square kilometre | 559,700 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million units per square kilometre | 631,595 units per square kilometre | 1.73 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million units per square kilometre | 1.89 million units per square kilometre | 5.41 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.30 million units per square kilometre | 6.54 million units per square kilometre | 11.56 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 37 Burundi 12.58 million units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chile 12.46 million units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Benin 11.61 million units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Slovakia 11.35 million units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cape Verde 11.08 million units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 9.74 million units per square kilometre 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), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Sri Lanka was 11.56 million units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,332 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.