Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 9,751 current LCU per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2019, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 9,751 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 932.5% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 20,342 current LCU per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -17,364 current LCU per person, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.43 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 25.05 current LCU per person | -25.1% |
| 1962 | 16.07 current LCU per person | -35.9% |
| 1963 | 10.49 current LCU per person | -34.7% |
| 1964 | 11.86 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 20.22 current LCU per person | +70.5% |
| 1966 | -1.21 current LCU per person | -106.0% |
| 1967 | -18.3 current LCU per person | +1412.6% |
| 1968 | -28.93 current LCU per person | +58.1% |
| 1969 | -52.32 current LCU per person | +80.8% |
| 1970 | -51.24 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | -31.37 current LCU per person | -38.8% |
| 1972 | -33.96 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | -10.72 current LCU per person | -68.4% |
| 1974 | -28.9 current LCU per person | +169.6% |
| 1975 | -53.2 current LCU per person | +84.1% |
| 1976 | -45.88 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 124.15 current LCU per person | -370.6% |
| 1978 | 165.65 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 171.91 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | -228.98 current LCU per person | -233.2% |
| 1981 | -290.91 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1982 | -324.57 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1983 | -354.73 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 191.43 current LCU per person | -154.0% |
| 1985 | 69.16 current LCU per person | -63.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1741 current LCU per person | -99.7% |
| 1987 | -92.86 current LCU per person | -53433.2% |
| 1988 | -276.66 current LCU per person | +197.9% |
| 1989 | -748.78 current LCU per person | +170.7% |
| 1990 | -678.6 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1991 | -367.41 current LCU per person | -45.9% |
| 1992 | -178.75 current LCU per person | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 808.91 current LCU per person | -552.5% |
| 1994 | 1,457 current LCU per person | +80.1% |
| 1995 | 3,202 current LCU per person | +119.8% |
| 1996 | 3,008 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,505 current LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 5,316 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 5,008 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 3,191 current LCU per person | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 3,442 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5,115 current LCU per person | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 8,145 current LCU per person | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 8,137 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10,279 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 8,407 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 10,952 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 4,266 current LCU per person | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 20,342 current LCU per person | +376.8% |
| 2010 | 18,636 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 6,263 current LCU per person | -66.4% |
| 2012 | 446.14 current LCU per person | -92.9% |
| 2013 | -7,163 current LCU per person | -1705.6% |
| 2014 | -2,470 current LCU per person | -65.5% |
| 2015 | -17,364 current LCU per person | +602.9% |
| 2016 | -15,029 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 2,831 current LCU per person | -118.8% |
| 2018 | 944.36 current LCU per person | -66.6% |
| 2019 | 9,751 current LCU per person | +932.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9,751 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9,751 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 30,489 current LCU per person, 32% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -53433.2% | 0.1741 current LCU per person | -92.86 current LCU per person |
| 2013 | -1705.6% | 446.14 current LCU per person | -7,163 current LCU per person |
| 1967 | -1412.6% | -1.21 current LCU per person | -18.3 current LCU per person |
| 2019 | +932.5% | 944.36 current LCU per person | 9,751 current LCU per person |
| 2015 | -602.9% | -2,470 current LCU per person | -17,364 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +552.5% | -178.75 current LCU per person | 808.91 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 current LCU per person | -52.32 current LCU per person | 33.43 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.64 current LCU per person | -53.2 current LCU per person | 171.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -205.67 current LCU per person | -748.78 current LCU per person | 191.43 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,208 current LCU per person | -678.6 current LCU per person | 5,316 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,228 current LCU per person | 3,191 current LCU per person | 20,342 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -315.63 current LCU per person | -17,364 current LCU per person | 18,636 current LCU per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 115 Lesotho 10,834 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Finland 10,808 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,662 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Egypt 9,394 current LCU per person compare
- 120 France 9,153 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Tonga 8,920 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 9,751 current LCU per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20,342 current LCU per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -17,364 current LCU per person in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.