Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1239 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 151st 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 | 0.1143 SDR per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1239 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0723 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0895 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0718 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0481 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0326 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0293 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0734 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1165 SDR per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 0.121 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.109 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1003 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0767 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0523 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0758 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0832 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0784 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0688 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0417 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP | +94.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0797 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0656 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0633 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0619 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0508 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0592 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0621 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0253 SDR per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 0.039 SDR per US$ of GDP | +103.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
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 | 0.0434 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1239 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0553 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.121 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1239 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.