Adjusted savings: gross savings in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 27.49 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
27.49 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
35.19 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
104.45 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
41
1975–2020
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Sri Lanka, 1975–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 27.49 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 173.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.19 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 104.45 million current US$, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 285.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 104.45 million current US$ | -63.5% |
| 1977 | 210.62 million current US$ | +101.6% |
| 1978 | 304.81 million current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 762.96 million current US$ | +150.3% |
| 1980 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.71 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.66 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.61 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 4.57 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 5.90 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 6.42 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 7.64 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 7.34 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.07 billion current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 27.28 billion current US$ | +171.0% |
| 2016 | 30.34 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 35.19 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 33.19 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 28.51 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 27.49 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333.73 million current US$ | 104.45 million current US$ | 762.96 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 10.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.90 billion current US$ | 27.28 billion current US$ | 35.19 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.49 billion current US$ | 27.49 billion current US$ | 27.49 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 19.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,670 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9814 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 4,909 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 295.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Sri Lanka was 27.49 billion current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.19 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.45 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.