Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +157.8% |
| 2023 | 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 130 Malawi 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Japan 0.0181 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Honduras 0.0173 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0169 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Haiti 0.0146 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Philippines 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sri Lanka?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sri Lanka was 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.