Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 46.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
46.16 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 189 countries
All-time high
773.61 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 46.16 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 773.61 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 93.92 units per square kilometre | +990.7% |
| 1983 | 272.52 units per square kilometre | +190.2% |
| 1984 | 95.36 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1985 | 95.68 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3189 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.4784 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4784 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7973 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7973 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 321.96 units per square kilometre | +40280.0% |
| 1993 | 322.2 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 322.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 322.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 322.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 322.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 322.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 760.81 units per square kilometre | +135.6% |
| 2000 | 761.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 762 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 762.53 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 763.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 773.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 773.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 773.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 773.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 773.55 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 773.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 773.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.16 units per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2023 | 46.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 46.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.31 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 46.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 575.37 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.74 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 272.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.11 units per square kilometre | 0.7973 units per square kilometre | 760.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.77 units per square kilometre | 761.3 units per square kilometre | 763.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 768.23 units per square kilometre | 763.12 units per square kilometre | 773.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.88 units per square kilometre | 46.16 units per square kilometre | 773.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 136 Congo 58.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Laos 57.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Madagascar 52.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 36.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Mali 27.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Malawi 25.89 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 46.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 773.61 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.