Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 213.23 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Sri Lanka is 213.23 SDR per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 43.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 272.68 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.33 SDR per person, in 1969.
Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.48 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.09 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 8.38 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 7.22 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 4.88 SDR per person | -32.3% |
| 1965 | 6.69 SDR per person | +37.0% |
| 1966 | 3.84 SDR per person | -42.5% |
| 1967 | 4.8 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 4.43 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 3.33 SDR per person | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 3.48 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 3.69 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 4.28 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 5.5 SDR per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 4.76 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 3.62 SDR per person | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 5.76 SDR per person | +59.1% |
| 1977 | 17.14 SDR per person | +197.6% |
| 1978 | 21.81 SDR per person | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 27.85 SDR per person | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 13.81 SDR per person | -50.4% |
| 1981 | 19.42 SDR per person | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 21.62 SDR per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 19.11 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 34.47 SDR per person | +80.3% |
| 1985 | 27.01 SDR per person | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 18.84 SDR per person | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 12.8 SDR per person | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 10.72 SDR per person | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 11.9 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 18.61 SDR per person | +56.3% |
| 1991 | 29.5 SDR per person | +58.5% |
| 1992 | 41.88 SDR per person | +42.0% |
| 1993 | 69.93 SDR per person | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 81.35 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 80.19 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 76.38 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 82.39 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 75.77 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 63.05 SDR per person | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 45.62 SDR per person | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 55.11 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 63.34 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 78.72 SDR per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 70.68 SDR per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 94.66 SDR per person | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 92.65 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 108.33 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 80.6 SDR per person | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 164.65 SDR per person | +104.3% |
| 2010 | 223.81 SDR per person | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 209.22 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 218.37 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 236.44 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 272.68 SDR per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 251.34 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 211.11 SDR per person | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 260.5 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 229.58 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 253.56 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 179.46 SDR per person | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 101.19 SDR per person | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 64.25 SDR per person | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 148.99 SDR per person | +131.9% |
| 2024 | 213.23 SDR per person | +43.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 213.23 SDR per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,386 SDR per person, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 213.23 SDR per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 431.45 SDR per person, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +197.6% | 5.76 SDR per person | 17.14 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 SDR per person | 3.33 SDR per person | 10.48 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.79 SDR per person | 3.48 SDR per person | 27.85 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.97 SDR per person | 10.72 SDR per person | 34.47 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.9 SDR per person | 18.61 SDR per person | 82.39 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.43 SDR per person | 45.62 SDR per person | 164.65 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.66 SDR per person | 209.22 SDR per person | 272.68 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.42 SDR per person | 64.25 SDR per person | 213.23 SDR per person | 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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Sri Lanka was 213.23 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 272.68 SDR per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.