How does Sri Lanka rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 21.1%

World rank

127th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.1178 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1960–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1178 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Sri Lanka 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0623 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1962	0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1963	0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1964	0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1965	0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1966	0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP	-42.9%
1967	0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1968	0.0289 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1969	0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1970	0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1971	0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1972	0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1973	0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1974	0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
1975	0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1976	0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP	+85.0%
1977	0.0539 SDR per US$ of GDP	+188.4%
1978	0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP	+89.5%
1979	0.11 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1980	0.0478 SDR per US$ of GDP	-56.5%
1981	0.0591 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1982	0.0643 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1983	0.0514 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1984	0.0852 SDR per US$ of GDP	+65.7%
1985	0.0677 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1986	0.045 SDR per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1987	0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1988	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1989	0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1990	0.037 SDR per US$ of GDP	+47.1%
1991	0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP	+43.9%
1992	0.0674 SDR per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1993	0.1128 SDR per US$ of GDP	+67.4%
1994	0.1178 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1995	0.1062 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1996	0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1997	0.098 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1999	0.0728 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2000	0.0452 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
2001	0.0619 SDR per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
2002	0.0695 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2003	0.0782 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2004	0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2005	0.074 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2006	0.0624 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2007	0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2008	0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.8%
2009	0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP	+79.6%
2010	0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2011	0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2012	0.0582 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2013	0.055 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2014	0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2015	0.0549 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2016	0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2017	0.0518 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
2018	0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2019	0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2020	0.0427 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2021	0.0224 SDR per US$ of GDP	-47.6%
2022	0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2023	0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP	+103.6%
2024	0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0432 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0383 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.11 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0852 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.085 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.037 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1178 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0626 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0782 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0556 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

124 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
125 Sweden 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
126 Uganda 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
128 Panama 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
129 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
130 Belarus 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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 capita 211.59 SDR per person (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 in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.1178 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Sri Lanka rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.