Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 8.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Sri Lanka, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Sri Lanka is 8.41 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.49 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.808 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 68th out of 158 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 unit in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.849 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8828 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9295 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1964 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.939 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9627 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9502 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8488 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8982 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9637 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9582 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8177 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.808 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 1.3 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 2.16 units per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 1979 | 2.27 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.32 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.25 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.45 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 2.82 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 2.75 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.12 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 3.29 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.73 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 4.61 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 5.02 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 4.93 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.18 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.16 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.74 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 6.01 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.77 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.63 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.69 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.11 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 6.91 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 7.14 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 7.76 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 8.43 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 8.61 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.16 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.49 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.23 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.28 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.84 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 8.06 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 7 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.4 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.42 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 8.41 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.41 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66 units per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.41 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.19 units per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.0% | 1.3 units per US$ of GDP | 2.16 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per US$ of GDP | 0.849 units per US$ of GDP | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | 0.808 units per US$ of GDP | 2.27 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 units per US$ of GDP | 2.25 units per US$ of GDP | 5.02 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 units per US$ of GDP | 4.93 units per US$ of GDP | 6.91 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3 units per US$ of GDP | 6.84 units per US$ of GDP | 9.49 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 units per US$ of GDP | 6.3 units per US$ of GDP | 8.41 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Sri Lanka?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Sri Lanka was 8.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.808 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.