Brunei vs Sri Lanka: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) over time
- Brunei
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.09 billion includes gold, current US$ against 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in Brunei, a difference of 605.29 million includes gold, current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brunei ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.85 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.65 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.14 billion includes gold, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 598.42 million includes gold, current US$ | 2.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.98 billion includes gold, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.28 billion includes gold, current US$ | 7.26 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | 343.00 million includes gold, current US$ | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Brunei or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.09 billion includes gold, current US$ against 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Brunei and Sri Lanka?
- 605.29 million includes gold, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Sri Lanka rank globally for total reserves?
- Brunei ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.