Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.144 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka is 0.144 US dollar per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 90.6% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.53 US dollar per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0574 US dollar per person, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2108 US dollar per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.1827 US dollar per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7553 US dollar per person | +313.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4408 US dollar per person | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3213 US dollar per person | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0956 US dollar per person | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 0.208 US dollar per person | +117.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0574 US dollar per person | -72.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3359 US dollar per person | +485.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0814 US dollar per person | -75.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 US dollar per person | +1776.2% |
| 2024 | 0.144 US dollar per person | -90.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.144 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72 US dollar per person, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.144 US dollar per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.31 US dollar per person, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2898 US dollar per person | 0.0574 US dollar per person | 0.7553 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5845 US dollar per person | 0.0814 US dollar per person | 1.53 US dollar per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 149 Ecuador 0.28 US dollar per person compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 0.1826 US dollar per person
- 151 North Macedonia 0.1524 US dollar per person compare
- 153 Mozambique 0.082 US dollar per person compare
- 154 Ghana 0.0683 US dollar per person compare
- 155 Mauritania 0.0589 US dollar per person
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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka was 0.144 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 US dollar per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 US dollar per person in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.