Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 33,242 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sri Lanka, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 33,242 units per person for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sri Lanka peaked at 33,242 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 121.7 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 155 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 121.7 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 126.52 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 129.21 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 141.6 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 149.9 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 154.83 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 146.21 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 155.82 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 161.47 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 155.58 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 158.66 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 169.67 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 192.47 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 211.84 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 221.38 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 229.1 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 304.3 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 385.06 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 416.02 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 526.65 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 627.11 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 652.54 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 751.95 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 931.39 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 1,058 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 1,178 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,314 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 1,540 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 1,970 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 2,115 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2,369 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 2,763 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 2,917 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3,401 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 3,989 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 4,206 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 4,301 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,636 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 5,088 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 5,608 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 5,989 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 6,076 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,873 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 7,987 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 9,264 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 11,257 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 12,573 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 12,763 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13,152 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15,900 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 19,167 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 20,483 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 20,820 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23,014 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 28,748 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 33,242 units per person | +15.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 33,242 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,921 units per person, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 33,242 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 19,926 units per person, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.28 units per person | 121.7 units per person | 161.47 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 281.52 units per person | 158.66 units per person | 526.65 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,214 units per person | 627.11 units per person | 2,115 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,928 units per person | 2,369 units per person | 5,608 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,183 units per person | 5,989 units per person | 15,900 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,246 units per person | 19,167 units per person | 33,242 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sri Lanka?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sri Lanka was 33,242 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33,242 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.7 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.3%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.