Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 544.3 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 544.3 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1,764.0% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka peaked at 544.3 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.11 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 121st out of 158 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70.64 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 61.69 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 247.92 US dollar per square kilometre | +301.9% |
| 2014 | 146.05 US dollar per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 108.86 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 32.75 US dollar per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2017 | 72.08 US dollar per square kilometre | +120.1% |
| 2018 | 20.11 US dollar per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2019 | 118.39 US dollar per square kilometre | +488.6% |
| 2022 | 29.2 US dollar per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2023 | 544.3 US dollar per square kilometre | +1764.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 544.3 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,105 US dollar per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 544.3 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,758 US dollar per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.61 US dollar per square kilometre | 20.11 US dollar per square kilometre | 247.92 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 286.75 US dollar per square kilometre | 29.2 US dollar per square kilometre | 544.3 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 118 Botswana 598.78 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 119 Madagascar 588.64 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 120 Sudan 578.41 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 122 Venezuela 477.3 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 123 Guinea 370.49 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 124 Moldova 355.61 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka was 544.3 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 544.3 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.11 US dollar per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.