Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0911 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0911 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0894 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0847 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0877 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.076 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0582 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0737 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0743 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0514 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +104.5% |
| 2024 | 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1278 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0777 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0911 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0459 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 116 Andorra 0.0693 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 117 Sweden 0.0692 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Guyana 0.0625 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Belarus 0.0593 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Lithuania 0.0556 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Liberia 0.0544 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka was 0.061 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0911 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.