Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1953–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.01 % change on previous year for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 279.2% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 933.72 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th 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, US dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 22.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 89.25 % change on previous year | +299.0% |
| 1957 | 113.07 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2667 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1959 | 199.47 % change on previous year | +74700.4% |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1961 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 933.72 % change on previous year | -1033.7% |
| 1983 | 175.38 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1984 | -67.24 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1985 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1986 | -100 % change on previous year | -904.2% |
| 1988 | 42.29 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1990 | 80.43 % change on previous year | -3532.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5463 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0313 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1994 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -20900.7% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1996 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1999 | 129.67 % change on previous year | +2876.9% |
| 2000 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2001 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 2003 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2003 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3056.8% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2016 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5727 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -825.3% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -94.33 % change on previous year | +3240.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8134 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -444.0% |
| 2025 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.82 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 199.47 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | -50 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 142.03 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 933.72 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 23.76 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 129.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.99 % change on previous year | -94.33 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 536,545 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 131.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 528,500 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 30.21 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.64 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 213.23 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 933.72 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. 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, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.