Total reserves (gold at market value) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 4.67 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.67 billion SDR
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
94th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.67 billion SDR
in 2014
All-time low
40.00 million SDR
in 1969
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Sri Lanka, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) in Sri Lanka is 4.67 billion SDR, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.67 billion SDR in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.00 million SDR, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 191.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 217.00 million SDR | +13.6% |
| 1952 | 163.75 million SDR | -24.5% |
| 1953 | 114.76 million SDR | -29.9% |
| 1954 | 170.76 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1955 | 211.93 million SDR | +24.1% |
| 1956 | 235.76 million SDR | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 186.75 million SDR | -20.8% |
| 1958 | 175.76 million SDR | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 143.26 million SDR | -18.5% |
| 1960 | 101.26 million SDR | -29.3% |
| 1961 | 90.00 million SDR | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 85.00 million SDR | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 75.00 million SDR | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 52.00 million SDR | -30.7% |
| 1965 | 73.00 million SDR | +40.4% |
| 1966 | 43.00 million SDR | -41.1% |
| 1967 | 55.00 million SDR | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 52.00 million SDR | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 40.00 million SDR | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 42.74 million SDR | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 46.36 million SDR | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 54.77 million SDR | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 71.79 million SDR | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 63.37 million SDR | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 49.06 million SDR | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 79.47 million SDR | +62.0% |
| 1977 | 240.87 million SDR | +203.1% |
| 1978 | 312.49 million SDR | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 416.83 million SDR | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 221.56 million SDR | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 302.73 million SDR | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 344.69 million SDR | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 306.55 million SDR | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 540.86 million SDR | +76.4% |
| 1985 | 429.46 million SDR | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 308.36 million SDR | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 218.17 million SDR | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 184.09 million SDR | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 205.02 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 314.22 million SDR | +53.3% |
| 1991 | 506.30 million SDR | +61.1% |
| 1992 | 712.63 million SDR | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion SDR | +69.0% |
| 1994 | 1.42 billion SDR | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 1.42 billion SDR | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.38 billion SDR | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion SDR | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.42 billion SDR | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.20 billion SDR | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 868.33 million SDR | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion SDR | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 billion SDR | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 billion SDR | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 billion SDR | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.91 billion SDR | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 1.88 billion SDR | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.23 billion SDR | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 1.70 billion SDR | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 3.41 billion SDR | +101.0% |
| 2010 | 4.67 billion SDR | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 4.39 billion SDR | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.62 billion SDR | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.87 billion SDR | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.67 billion SDR | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 5.27 billion SDR | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.47 billion SDR | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 5.59 billion SDR | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 4.98 billion SDR | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.53 billion SDR | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.93 billion SDR | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 2.24 billion SDR | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 billion SDR | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 3.28 billion SDR | +130.4% |
| 2024 | 4.67 billion SDR | +42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181.07 million SDR | 114.76 million SDR | 235.76 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.63 million SDR | 40.00 million SDR | 101.26 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 137.78 million SDR | 42.74 million SDR | 416.83 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 306.15 million SDR | 184.09 million SDR | 540.86 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion SDR | 314.22 million SDR | 1.51 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion SDR | 868.33 million SDR | 3.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 billion SDR | 4.39 billion SDR | 5.67 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 billion SDR | 1.42 billion SDR | 4.67 billion SDR | 5 |
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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 total reserves (gold at market value) in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Sri Lanka was 4.67 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 billion SDR in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.00 million SDR in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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