Stock market capitalization to GDP in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Stock market capitalization to GDP was 19.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19.7%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
65th
of 91 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2010
All-time low
6.6%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Stock market capitalization to GDP in Sri Lanka, 1999–2020

102030401999200920201999: 10.1 %2000: 6.6 %2001: 8.5 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 14.4 %2004: 17.7 %2005: 23.4 %2006: 27.5 %2007: 23.3 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 35.1 %2011: 29.8 %2012: 24.8 %2013: 25.3 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 25.8 %2016: 22.7 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 17.7 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 19.7 %

Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stock market capitalization to gdp in Sri Lanka is 19.7%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Stock market capitalization to GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Sri Lanka, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 10.1%
2000 6.6% -35.0%
2001 8.5% +28.5%
2002 10.2% +20.2%
2003 14.4% +41.3%
2004 17.7% +23.3%
2005 23.4% +32.4%
2006 27.5% +17.2%
2007 23.3% -15.0%
2008 10.5% -54.9%
2009 22.7% +115.6%
2010 35.1% +54.8%
2011 29.8% -15.2%
2012 24.8% -16.7%
2013 25.3% +2.0%
2014 29.8% +17.8%
2015 25.8% -13.5%
2016 22.7% -12.2%
2017 21.7% -4.3%
2018 17.7% -18.4%
2019 18.7% +5.8%
2020 19.7% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 16.5% 6.6% 27.5% 10
2010s 25.1% 17.7% 35.1% 10
2020s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 62 Palestine, State of 22.2% compare
  2. 63 Kenya 21.3% compare
  3. 64 Tunisia 20.2% compare
  4. 66 Cyprus 19.0% compare
  5. 67 Hungary 17.8% compare
  6. 68 Namibia 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock market capitalization to gdp in Sri Lanka?
Stock market capitalization to gdp in Sri Lanka was 19.7% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock market capitalization to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 2,329 data points, 1975–2020
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Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).