Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 7.79 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.79
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
16.48
in 2008
All-time low
7.59
in 2004
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka, 2001–2019

0510152001201020192001: 122002: 11.62003: 8.92004: 7.62005: 8.92006: 9.92007: 142008: 16.52009: 14.12010: 9.62011: 8.62012: 9.82013: 10.42014: 8.72015: 8.12016: 8.72017: 9.22018: 8.92019: 7.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 7.79 for savings rate, percent per annum in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 2004.

Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 12
2002 11.58 -3.5%
2003 8.92 -23.0%
2004 7.59 -14.9%
2005 8.88 +17.0%
2006 9.88 +11.3%
2007 14 +41.8%
2008 16.48 +17.7%
2009 14.08 -14.5%
2010 9.62 -31.7%
2011 8.62 -10.4%
2012 9.79 +13.5%
2013 10.35 +5.7%
2014 8.71 -15.9%
2015 8.08 -7.2%
2016 8.71 +7.7%
2017 9.17 +5.3%
2018 8.92 -2.7%
2019 7.79 -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.49 7.59 16.48 9
2010s 8.98 7.79 10.35 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 3 Egypt 11
  2. 4 Argentina 9.99 compare
  3. 5 Brazil 8.28 compare
  4. 7 Gambia 6.89 compare
  5. 8 South Africa 6.03 compare
  6. 9 Mexico 5.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savings rate, percent per annum in Sri Lanka?
Savings rate, percent per annum in Sri Lanka was 7.79 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 16.48 in 2008.
What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savings Rate, Percent per annum
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
64 places, 2,288 data points, 1966–2025
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