Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1009 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 142nd 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 unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0996 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.1009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0995 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0858 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0684 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0733 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2254 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1473 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0883 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0684 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 139 Bangladesh 0.0626 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.0602 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0573 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Malta 0.057 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1009 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (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.