Quasi-Money in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Quasi-Money was 3.85 trillion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
3.85 trillion
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
25th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.85 trillion
in 2015
All-time low
68.00 million
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
Quasi-Money in Sri Lanka, 1950–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, quasi-money in Sri Lanka stood at 3.85 trillion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 386.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.85 trillion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.00 million, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 84.00 million | +23.5% |
| 1952 | 100.00 million | +19.0% |
| 1953 | 99.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 134.00 million | +35.4% |
| 1955 | 150.00 million | +11.9% |
| 1956 | 186.00 million | +24.0% |
| 1957 | 214.00 million | +15.1% |
| 1958 | 253.00 million | +18.2% |
| 1959 | 294.00 million | +16.2% |
| 1960 | 357.00 million | +21.4% |
| 1961 | 347.00 million | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 396.00 million | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 688.60 million | +73.9% |
| 1964 | 508.90 million | -26.1% |
| 1965 | 548.90 million | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 557.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 655.50 million | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 766.80 million | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 933.70 million | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 1.11 billion | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 1.25 billion | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 1.46 billion | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1.34 billion | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 1.58 billion | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 1.65 billion | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.12 billion | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 3.30 billion | +56.1% |
| 1978 | 5.42 billion | +64.2% |
| 1979 | 8.67 billion | +59.8% |
| 1980 | 11.62 billion | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 15.27 billion | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 19.78 billion | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 23.52 billion | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 27.67 billion | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 30.80 billion | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 31.09 billion | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 34.70 billion | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 37.47 billion | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 40.77 billion | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 51.34 billion | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 64.22 billion | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 79.39 billion | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 100.26 billion | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 120.54 billion | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 184.22 billion | +52.8% |
| 1996 | 210.45 billion | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 247.82 billion | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 281.47 billion | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 319.76 billion | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 364.94 billion | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 426.93 billion | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 483.13 billion | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 556.22 billion | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 670.19 billion | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 791.58 billion | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 944.87 billion | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14 trillion | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.25 trillion | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 trillion | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 trillion | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.05 trillion | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 2.48 trillion | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 2.93 trillion | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 3.26 trillion | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 3.85 trillion | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158.20 million | 68.00 million | 294.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 575.96 million | 347.00 million | 933.70 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.79 billion | 1.11 billion | 8.67 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.27 billion | 11.62 billion | 40.77 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.95 billion | 51.34 billion | 319.76 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 809.02 billion | 364.94 billion | 1.47 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 trillion | 1.68 trillion | 3.85 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 22 Kazakhstan 4.32 trillion compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.30 trillion compare
- 24 Nigeria 4.25 trillion compare
- 26 Myanmar 3.83 trillion compare
- 27 Madagascar 3.16 trillion compare
- 28 Uganda 2.89 trillion 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 quasi-money in Sri Lanka?
- Quasi-money in Sri Lanka was 3.85 trillion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest quasi-money recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 trillion in 2015.
- What is the lowest quasi-money recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.00 million in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for quasi-money?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
- Is quasi-money rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.