Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 53.66 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sri Lanka, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 53.66 units per US$ of GDP for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.66 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.21 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1964 | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.36 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.35 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.52 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.36 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.46 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.57 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 2.15 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 4.24 units per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 1979 | 4.92 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 5.29 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 5.78 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 6.71 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 7.49 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 7.43 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.47 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 8.24 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.12 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 10.03 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 10.86 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 11.32 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 12.31 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 13.34 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 15.44 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 16.3 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 19.91 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 20.77 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 22.11 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 23.97 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 27.26 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 29.13 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 34.87 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 37.64 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 38.07 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.6 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 41.92 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.66 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43.44 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.43 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 42.99 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 35.72 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 36.8 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 41.59 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 44.41 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 46.97 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 53.66 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 53.66 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.33 units per US$ of GDP, 10.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 53.66 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 39.41 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +97.3% | 2.15 units per US$ of GDP | 4.24 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 units per US$ of GDP | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 units per US$ of GDP | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | 4.92 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 units per US$ of GDP | 5.29 units per US$ of GDP | 10.86 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.27 units per US$ of GDP | 11.32 units per US$ of GDP | 27.26 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.98 units per US$ of GDP | 29.13 units per US$ of GDP | 43.44 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.19 units per US$ of GDP | 35.72 units per US$ of GDP | 53.66 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 India 61.17 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Armenia 60.73 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Comoros 54.97 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Cape Verde 51.94 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 51.43 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 46.97 units 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 quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Sri Lanka?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Sri Lanka was 53.66 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53.66 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2015.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.