Money, Seasonally adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Money, Seasonally adjusted was 697.09 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
697.09 billion
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
52nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
697.09 billion
in 2015
All-time low
1.01 billion
in 1957
Years of data
61
1955–2015
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Sri Lanka, 1955–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, money, seasonally adjusted in Sri Lanka stood at 697.09 billion. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted in Sri Lanka peaked at 697.09 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion, in 1957.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 157 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.05 billion | — |
| 1956 | 1.10 billion | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 1.01 billion | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 1.05 billion | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.15 billion | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 1.18 billion | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1.25 billion | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 1.31 billion | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.47 billion | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 1.60 billion | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 1.69 billion | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.64 billion | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.79 billion | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 1.90 billion | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.87 billion | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.95 billion | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.13 billion | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 2.47 billion | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 2.77 billion | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 2.95 billion | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 3.10 billion | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.20 billion | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 5.41 billion | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 5.95 billion | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 7.68 billion | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 9.31 billion | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 9.85 billion | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 11.49 billion | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 14.33 billion | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 16.33 billion | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 18.30 billion | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 20.68 billion | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 24.51 billion | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 31.68 billion | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 34.37 billion | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 38.74 billion | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 45.51 billion | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 48.82 billion | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 57.91 billion | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 68.92 billion | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 73.87 billion | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 77.01 billion | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 84.60 billion | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 94.62 billion | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 106.24 billion | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 115.55 billion | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 119.09 billion | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 136.13 billion | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 159.36 billion | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 186.09 billion | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 227.59 billion | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 255.90 billion | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 261.54 billion | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 271.31 billion | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 330.02 billion | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 400.18 billion | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 430.33 billion | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 440.74 billion | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 473.74 billion | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 597.33 billion | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 697.09 billion | +16.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 697.09 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.60 billion, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 697.09 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 391.40 billion, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 billion | 1.01 billion | 1.15 billion | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.57 billion | 1.18 billion | 1.90 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 billion | 1.95 billion | 7.68 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.09 billion | 9.31 billion | 34.37 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.62 billion | 38.74 billion | 106.24 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.26 billion | 115.55 billion | 330.02 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.57 billion | 400.18 billion | 697.09 billion | 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Money, seasonally adjusted in Sri Lanka was 697.09 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 697.09 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion in 1957.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for money, seasonally adjusted?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.