Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 61.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 61.93 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,206 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 103.61 units per square kilometre | +933.7% |
| 1983 | 285.32 units per square kilometre | +175.4% |
| 1984 | 93.47 units per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1985 | 105.09 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.6438 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6287 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 442.69 units per square kilometre | +38715.5% |
| 1993 | 442.56 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 471.4 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 480.01 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 464.33 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 435.69 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 454.67 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,044 units per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 2000 | 991.91 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 957.63 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,037 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,134 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,185 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,091 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,148 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,175 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,196 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,175 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,172 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,173 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,175 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,106 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,071 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,039 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,101 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,076 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,070 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,114 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,083 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.43 units per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2023 | 61.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 61.93 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461.23 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 61.93 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 771.96 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +38715.5% | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 442.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +933.7% | 10.02 units per square kilometre | 103.61 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +175.4% | 103.61 units per square kilometre | 285.32 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +129.7% | 454.67 units per square kilometre | 1,044 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 105.09 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -94.3% | 1,083 units per square kilometre | 61.43 units per square kilometre |
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 | 59.92 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 285.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.79 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1,044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,112 units per square kilometre | 957.63 units per square kilometre | 1,206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 units per square kilometre | 1,039 units per square kilometre | 1,175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 580.07 units per square kilometre | 61.43 units per square kilometre | 1,114 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 136 Congo 79.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Laos 76.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Madagascar 70.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 48.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Mali 36.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Malawi 34.74 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 61.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,206 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 tranche position, 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.