How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.

Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 20.1%

World rank

151st

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.1207 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1960–2024

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1207 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2024.
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	0.1142 SDR per US$ of GDP	+94.6%
1979	0.1207 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1980	0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP	-57.8%
1981	0.0664 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1982	0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1983	0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1984	0.0881 SDR per US$ of GDP	+54.8%
1985	0.0702 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1986	0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
1987	0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
1988	0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1989	0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1990	0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP	+36.8%
1991	0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
1992	0.0722 SDR per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1993	0.1152 SDR per US$ of GDP	+59.4%
1994	0.1199 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1995	0.1081 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1996	0.0984 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1997	0.0996 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1998	0.0894 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1999	0.076 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2000	0.053 SDR per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
2001	0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
2002	0.0759 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2003	0.0832 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2004	0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2005	0.0784 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2006	0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2007	0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2008	0.0408 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.5%
2009	0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP	+98.9%
2010	0.0797 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2011	0.0649 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2012	0.0656 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2013	0.0632 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2014	0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2015	0.0619 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2016	0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2017	0.0592 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2018	0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2019	0.0621 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2020	0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
2021	0.0253 SDR per US$ of GDP	-45.7%
2022	0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2023	0.0391 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	0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1207 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0531 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0881 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0871 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1199 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0408 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0832 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0509 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

148 Sierra Leone 0.0477 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
149 Pakistan 0.0474 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
150 Liberia 0.0472 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
152 Bangladesh 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
153 Argentina 0.0437 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0422 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.1207 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,198 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.