Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 110th out of 177 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 in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +99.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +146.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +171.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +171.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units 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 in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 in months of imports, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.