Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1,002.5%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
-4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1,002.5% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 98th 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 unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1966 | -0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -105.9% |
| 1967 | -0.1127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1359.6% |
| 1968 | -0.1885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 1969 | -0.3198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1970 | -0.2742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1971 | -0.1662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1972 | -0.1703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -71.4% |
| 1974 | -0.1076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.0% |
| 1975 | -0.1901 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -341.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1980 | -0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -213.4% |
| 1981 | -0.9947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1982 | -1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1983 | -1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -146.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -99.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51825.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +188.2% |
| 1989 | -1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +173.2% |
| 1990 | -1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1991 | -0.6726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1992 | -0.3084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1993 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -532.0% |
| 1994 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1995 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 1996 | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 5.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 6.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 8.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 7.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 8.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 10.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +364.4% |
| 2010 | 6.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -93.1% |
| 2013 | -1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1528.9% |
| 2014 | -0.6219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 2015 | -4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +588.0% |
| 2016 | -3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -117.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 2019 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1002.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 95 United Arab Emirates 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Mexico 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Morocco 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 536,545 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 528,500 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 30.21 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 213.23 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.