Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 11.26 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sri Lanka is 11.26 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 18.2% on the previous year and up 210.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.26 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,972 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,972 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20,901 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 23,472 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 25,466 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 26,954 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 26,076 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 28,468 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 30,218 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 29,806 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 31,087 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 33,961 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 39,314 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 44,121 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 46,972 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 49,499 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 66,949 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 86,268 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 94,934 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 122,442 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 148,482 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 157,118 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 183,299 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 228,560 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 260,432 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 291,888 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 329,730 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 390,890 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 505,167 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 548,031 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 617,820 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 725,787 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 778,539 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 923,497 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 3.63 million units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 4.08 million units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 4.17 million units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.33 million units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.26 million units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 6.38 million units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 6.86 million units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 7.03 million units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.55 million units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.53 million units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 11.26 million units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11.26 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 million units per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 11.26 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.01 million units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,704 units per square kilometre | 19,972 units per square kilometre | 30,218 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,555 units per square kilometre | 31,087 units per square kilometre | 122,442 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,360 units per square kilometre | 148,482 units per square kilometre | 548,031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million units per square kilometre | 617,820 units per square kilometre | 1.69 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million units per square kilometre | 1.84 million units per square kilometre | 5.26 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.10 million units per square kilometre | 6.38 million units per square kilometre | 11.26 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 35 Burundi 12.17 million units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Chile 11.81 million units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Benin 11.46 million units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovakia 10.98 million units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cape Verde 10.90 million units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 10.34 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sri Lanka?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sri Lanka was 11.26 million units per square kilometre 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 11.26 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,972 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 153 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 210.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.