Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +85.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +176.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -64.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +67.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +46.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +178.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +125.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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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 in months of imports, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.