Stock market return in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stock market return was 57.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Sri Lanka, 1986–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 57.1% for stock market return in 2021.
The figure is up 1,138.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Sri Lanka peaked at 114.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -30.0%, in 1995.
Sri Lanka ranks 2nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.0% | — |
| 1987 | 27.4% | +96.0% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +13.5% |
| 1989 | -13.3% | -142.9% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | -554.1% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | -28.7% |
| 1993 | -14.2% | -124.8% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | -572.8% |
| 1995 | -30.0% | -144.7% |
| 1996 | -17.7% | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -193.4% |
| 1998 | -14.8% | -189.6% |
| 1999 | -10.1% | -32.0% |
| 2000 | -9.7% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | -10.6% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -628.0% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -68.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | -13.3% | -184.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -112.5% |
| 2010 | 114.3% | +6753.0% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -66.9% |
| 2012 | -22.3% | -159.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -146.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -36.2% |
| 2016 | -10.3% | -236.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -104.4% |
| 2018 | -3.0% | -743.2% |
| 2019 | -7.7% | +159.5% |
| 2020 | -5.5% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -1138.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | -13.3% | 31.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | -30.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | -13.3% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | -22.3% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | -5.5% | 57.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 stock market return in Sri Lanka?
- Stock market return in Sri Lanka was 57.1% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 114.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.0% in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stock market return?
- Sri Lanka ranks 2nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.