Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 938.87 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 938.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,516.1% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 938.87 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -609.38 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -23.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -34.27 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1963 | -33.13 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1965 | 74.7 % change on previous year | +369.2% |
| 1966 | -106.13 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1968 | -61.98 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1969 | -85.11 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1970 | -0.1736 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1971 | 37.46 % change on previous year | -21683.8% |
| 1972 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1973 | 67.82 % change on previous year | -748.3% |
| 1974 | -174.68 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 1975 | -87.47 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1976 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1977 | 375.53 % change on previous year | +2984.4% |
| 1978 | 35.9 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1979 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1980 | -235.65 % change on previous year | -4210.4% |
| 1981 | -29.2 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1982 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1983 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 154.15 % change on previous year | -1638.3% |
| 1985 | -63.63 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1986 | -99.75 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1988 | -200.98 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1989 | -173.51 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1991 | 45.45 % change on previous year | +416.9% |
| 1992 | 50.57 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 560.27 % change on previous year | +1007.9% |
| 1994 | 82.74 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1995 | 123.44 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1996 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1997 | 52.62 % change on previous year | -1351.2% |
| 1998 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1999 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2000 | -35.1 % change on previous year | +769.3% |
| 2001 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2002 | 50.15 % change on previous year | +423.4% |
| 2003 | 60.41 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5852 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2005 | 27.14 % change on previous year | +4536.9% |
| 2006 | -17.66 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2007 | 31.17 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 2008 | -60.79 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 2009 | 379.78 % change on previous year | -724.8% |
| 2010 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2011 | -66.18 % change on previous year | +743.4% |
| 2012 | -92.82 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 65.19 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2015 | -609.38 % change on previous year | -1034.8% |
| 2016 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2017 | 119.05 % change on previous year | +855.5% |
| 2018 | -66.3 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2019 | 938.87 % change on previous year | -1516.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 938.87 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 105.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 938.87 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 32.38 % change on previous year, 29.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +21683.8% | -0.1736 % change on previous year | 37.46 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +4536.9% | 0.5852 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -4210.4% | 5.73 % change on previous year | -235.65 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2984.4% | 12.18 % change on previous year | 375.53 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1638.3% | -10.02 % change on previous year | 154.15 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1516.1% | -66.3 % change on previous year | 938.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -31.65 % change on previous year | -106.13 % change on previous year | 74.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 26.18 % change on previous year | -174.68 % change on previous year | 375.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -74.62 % change on previous year | -235.65 % change on previous year | 154.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.59 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 560.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.53 % change on previous year | -60.79 % change on previous year | 379.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.56 % change on previous year | -609.38 % change on previous year | 938.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
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- 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)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 938.87 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 938.87 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -609.38 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.