Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1196 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0718 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0623 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 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 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0587 SDR per US$ of GDP | +165.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1166 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0478 SDR per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0637 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0668 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0549 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0862 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.045 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0266 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.037 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0694 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1147 SDR per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1196 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1078 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0982 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0994 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0892 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0758 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0481 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0807 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0664 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.076 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0661 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 0.07 SDR per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0743 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0589 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0558 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0612 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0523 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0464 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0544 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0388 SDR per US$ of GDP | +104.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0424 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1166 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0513 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0862 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0864 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.037 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1196 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0343 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
- 131 Lithuania 0.0479 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 0.0477 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Liberia 0.0472 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Bangladesh 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Ghana 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- 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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1196 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (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.