Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 211.59 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 211.59 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 44.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 240.41 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.82 SDR per person, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.32 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.09 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.38 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 7.22 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 4.88 SDR per person | -32.3% |
| 1965 | 6.69 SDR per person | +37.0% |
| 1966 | 3.84 SDR per person | -42.5% |
| 1967 | 4.8 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 4.43 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 3.33 SDR per person | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 3.48 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 3.69 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 3.28 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 4.47 SDR per person | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 3.68 SDR per person | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 2.82 SDR per person | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 4.86 SDR per person | +72.1% |
| 1977 | 15.73 SDR per person | +223.7% |
| 1978 | 19.49 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 25.39 SDR per person | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 12.96 SDR per person | -48.9% |
| 1981 | 17.27 SDR per person | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 20.04 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 17.27 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 33.34 SDR per person | +93.1% |
| 1985 | 26.03 SDR per person | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 18.32 SDR per person | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 12.35 SDR per person | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 10.25 SDR per person | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 10.8 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 18.16 SDR per person | +68.1% |
| 1991 | 29.06 SDR per person | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 39.05 SDR per person | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 68.47 SDR per person | +75.4% |
| 1994 | 79.93 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 78.77 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 74.98 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 81.08 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 74.47 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 60.35 SDR per person | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 38.84 SDR per person | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 49.77 SDR per person | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 58.07 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 73.98 SDR per person | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 65.95 SDR per person | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 89.28 SDR per person | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 86.6 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 101.81 SDR per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 75.31 SDR per person | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 138.94 SDR per person | +84.5% |
| 2010 | 206.3 SDR per person | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 191.29 SDR per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 193.64 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 205.74 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 240.41 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 222.66 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 179.65 SDR per person | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 227.74 SDR per person | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 200.16 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 219.45 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 164.25 SDR per person | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 89.39 SDR per person | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 63.12 SDR per person | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 146.67 SDR per person | +132.4% |
| 2024 | 211.59 SDR per person | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 SDR per person | 3.33 SDR per person | 9.32 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.69 SDR per person | 2.82 SDR per person | 25.39 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.87 SDR per person | 10.25 SDR per person | 33.34 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.43 SDR per person | 18.16 SDR per person | 81.08 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.85 SDR per person | 38.84 SDR per person | 138.94 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.71 SDR per person | 179.65 SDR per person | 240.41 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 135 SDR per person | 63.12 SDR per person | 211.59 SDR per person | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 42.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 211.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 213.21 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 213.23 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.67 billion SDR (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Sri Lanka was 211.59 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 240.41 SDR per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 SDR per person in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.