Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 52,249 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 52,249 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 130.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 79,657 SDR per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 610.25 SDR per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 87th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,435 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,355 SDR per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,196 SDR per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 829.21 SDR per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1965 | 1,164 SDR per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1966 | 685.7 SDR per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1967 | 877.05 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 829.21 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 637.86 SDR per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 680.91 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 738.78 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 669.75 SDR per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 930.6 SDR per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 780.16 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 610.25 SDR per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 1,069 SDR per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1977 | 3,525 SDR per square kilometre | +229.7% |
| 1978 | 4,448 SDR per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 5,902 SDR per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 3,069 SDR per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1981 | 4,159 SDR per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 4,886 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 4,237 SDR per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 8,211 SDR per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1985 | 6,453 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 4,597 SDR per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 3,135 SDR per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 2,628 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 2,799 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 4,735 SDR per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1991 | 7,634 SDR per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1992 | 10,422 SDR per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 18,589 SDR per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1994 | 22,019 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 22,064 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 21,408 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 23,595 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 22,084 SDR per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 18,230 SDR per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 11,950 SDR per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2001 | 15,555 SDR per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 18,340 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 23,536 SDR per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 21,126 SDR per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 28,781 SDR per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 28,105 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 33,271 SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 24,775 SDR per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 45,987 SDR per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 2010 | 68,688 SDR per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 64,087 SDR per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 65,368 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 67,535 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 79,657 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 75,441 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 61,561 SDR per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 78,939 SDR per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 70,111 SDR per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 77,341 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 58,198 SDR per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 32,016 SDR per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 22,634 SDR per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 52,249 SDR per square kilometre | +130.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,001 SDR per square kilometre | 637.86 SDR per square kilometre | 1,435 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,935 SDR per square kilometre | 610.25 SDR per square kilometre | 5,902 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,418 SDR per square kilometre | 2,628 SDR per square kilometre | 8,211 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,078 SDR per square kilometre | 4,735 SDR per square kilometre | 23,595 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,143 SDR per square kilometre | 11,950 SDR per square kilometre | 45,987 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,873 SDR per square kilometre | 61,561 SDR per square kilometre | 79,657 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,274 SDR per square kilometre | 22,634 SDR per square kilometre | 58,198 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 84 Morocco 54,600 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 85 Fiji 54,140 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 86 Rwanda 53,056 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 52,230 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 89 Honduras 49,447 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 90 Georgia 48,843 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 52,249 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 79,657 SDR per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 610.25 SDR per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.