Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 69,890 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka stood at 69,890 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka peaked at 115,408 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,139 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98,409 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 100,481 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 104,004 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 115,408 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 104,541 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 82,759 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 112,419 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 97,510 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 106,911 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 30,139 US dollar per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 69,890 US dollar per square kilometre | +131.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 69,890 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,960 US dollar per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 69,890 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 111,870 US dollar per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102,494 US dollar per square kilometre | 82,759 US dollar per square kilometre | 115,408 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 50,014 US dollar per square kilometre | 30,139 US dollar per square kilometre | 69,890 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 82 Fiji 71,789 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 83 Rwanda 71,184 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 84 Indonesia 70,075 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 66,342 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 87 Georgia 65,590 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 88 Ukraine 65,209 US dollar per square kilometre 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 69,890 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 115,408 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,139 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.