Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sri Lanka stood at 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 534.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sri Lanka peaked at 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,507 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9,240 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 11,822 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 4,507 US dollar per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2014 | 8,903 US dollar per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 2015 | 11,326 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 11,404 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12,669 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 13,961 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 12,463 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 26,764 US dollar per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2023 | 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 20,785 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,700 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,507 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,961 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 27,686 US dollar per square kilometre | 26,764 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 81 Georgia 30,542 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bangladesh 29,354 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 83 Thailand 28,975 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 85 North Macedonia 28,504 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 86 Belarus 28,122 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uruguay 26,105 US dollar per square kilometre 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 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,507 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.