Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 279.34 US dollar per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 279.34 US dollar per person.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 395.05 US dollar per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.55 US dollar per person, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 321.26 US dollar per person | — |
| 2012 | 335.67 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 364.11 US dollar per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 395.05 US dollar per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 348.29 US dollar per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 283.8 US dollar per person | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 370.98 US dollar per person | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 319.3 US dollar per person | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 350.52 US dollar per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 85.55 US dollar per person | -75.6% |
| 2023 | 199.31 US dollar per person | +133.0% |
| 2024 | 279.34 US dollar per person | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 343.22 US dollar per person | 283.8 US dollar per person | 395.05 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 188.07 US dollar per person | 85.55 US dollar per person | 279.34 US dollar per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 133 Djibouti 297.08 US dollar per person compare
- 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 295.13 US dollar per person compare
- 135 Marshall Islands 279.7 US dollar per person compare
- 137 Ghana 260.91 US dollar per person compare
- 138 Zambia 259.92 US dollar per person compare
- 139 Afghanistan 248.97 US dollar per person compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Sri Lanka was 279.34 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 395.05 US dollar per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.55 US dollar per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.