Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 40.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka is 40.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 69.3% on the previous year and up 269.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka peaked at 131.9 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -20.84 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2014 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +212.7% |
| 2015 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2016 | -20.84 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2017 | 35.84 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2018 | -13.3 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2019 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2023 | 131.9 % change on previous year | +1267.9% |
| 2024 | 40.52 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 40.52 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 40.52 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.87 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -20.84 % change on previous year | 35.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.21 % change on previous year | 40.52 % change on previous year | 131.9 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 10 Netherlands 41.72 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Eswatini 41.56 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Ghana 40.72 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Zambia 39.68 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Armenia 38.11 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Georgia 37.81 % change on previous year 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 40.52 % change on previous year 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 131.9 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.84 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 166 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 up 269.6%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.