Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 43.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 66.8%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
229.67 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-48 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1951–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 43.47 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 66.8% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 229.67 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -48 % change on previous year, in 1980.

That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1951 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 13.61 % change on previous year
1952 -24.88 % change on previous year -282.8%
1953 -30.06 % change on previous year +20.8%
1954 49.12 % change on previous year -263.4%
1955 24.12 % change on previous year -50.9%
1956 10.9 % change on previous year -54.8%
1957 -21.79 % change on previous year -299.9%
1958 -6.01 % change on previous year -72.4%
1959 -23.26 % change on previous year +286.9%
1960 -31.82 % change on previous year +36.8%
1961 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1962 -5.56 % change on previous year
1963 -11.76 % change on previous year +111.8%
1964 -30.67 % change on previous year +160.7%
1965 40.38 % change on previous year -231.7%
1966 -41.1 % change on previous year -201.8%
1967 27.91 % change on previous year -167.9%
1968 -5.45 % change on previous year -119.5%
1969 -23.08 % change on previous year +323.1%
1970 6.75 % change on previous year -129.3%
1971 8.5 % change on previous year +25.9%
1972 -9.34 % change on previous year -209.9%
1973 38.95 % change on previous year -516.8%
1974 -16.17 % change on previous year -141.5%
1975 -21.78 % change on previous year +34.7%
1976 75.2 % change on previous year -445.3%
1977 229.67 % change on previous year +205.4%
1978 26.19 % change on previous year -88.6%
1979 32.7 % change on previous year +24.8%
1980 -48 % change on previous year -246.8%
1981 35.51 % change on previous year -174.0%
1982 17.47 % change on previous year -50.8%
1983 -13.28 % change on previous year -176.0%
1984 93.77 % change on previous year -806.2%
1985 -21.41 % change on previous year -122.8%
1986 -28.77 % change on previous year +34.4%
1987 -31.8 % change on previous year +10.5%
1988 -16.16 % change on previous year -49.2%
1989 6.51 % change on previous year -140.3%
1990 69.13 % change on previous year +962.2%
1991 61.24 % change on previous year -11.4%
1992 36.53 % change on previous year -40.4%
1993 78.36 % change on previous year +114.5%
1994 18.45 % change on previous year -76.5%
1995 0.2006 % change on previous year -98.9%
1996 -2.97 % change on previous year -1579.7%
1997 10.21 % change on previous year -444.1%
1998 -6.4 % change on previous year -162.7%
1999 -17.45 % change on previous year +172.6%
2000 -34.45 % change on previous year +97.4%
2001 30.17 % change on previous year -187.6%
2002 17.9 % change on previous year -40.7%
2003 28.33 % change on previous year +58.2%
2004 -10.24 % change on previous year -136.2%
2005 36.24 % change on previous year -453.8%
2006 -2.35 % change on previous year -106.5%
2007 18.38 % change on previous year -883.3%
2008 -25.54 % change on previous year -238.9%
2009 85.62 % change on previous year -435.3%
2010 49.36 % change on previous year -42.3%
2011 -6.7 % change on previous year -113.6%
2012 2 % change on previous year -129.9%
2013 3.31 % change on previous year +65.7%
2014 17.95 % change on previous year +441.5%
2015 -6.53 % change on previous year -136.4%
2016 -18.4 % change on previous year +181.9%
2017 28.23 % change on previous year -253.4%
2018 -11.22 % change on previous year -139.8%
2019 10.31 % change on previous year -191.9%
2020 -24.76 % change on previous year -340.0%
2021 -44.99 % change on previous year +81.7%
2022 -29.31 % change on previous year -34.9%
2023 130.85 % change on previous year -546.5%
2024 43.47 % change on previous year -66.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -0.9171 % change on previous year -30.06 % change on previous year 49.12 % change on previous year 9
1960s -8.11 % change on previous year -41.1 % change on previous year 40.38 % change on previous year 10
1970s 37.07 % change on previous year -21.78 % change on previous year 229.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.6151 % change on previous year -48 % change on previous year 93.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s 24.73 % change on previous year -17.45 % change on previous year 78.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.41 % change on previous year -34.45 % change on previous year 85.62 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.83 % change on previous year -18.4 % change on previous year 49.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 15.05 % change on previous year -44.99 % change on previous year 130.85 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Ghana 53.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Cape Verde 53.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Chad 51.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Austria 42.87 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Mauritania 40.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Maldives 39.51 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 43.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 229.67 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -48 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does Sri Lanka rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,157 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.