Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1976–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in Sri Lanka is -4.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 70.1% on the previous year and down 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 419.92 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -152.74 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -152.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 165.96 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1978 | 166.38 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 419.92 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 1980 | 31.71 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1981 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1984 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 1985 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1986 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 1987 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1988 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1989 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1990 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -516.8% |
| 1991 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1995 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1996 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1997 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1998 | -0.2202 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1999 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1680.1% |
| 2000 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2001 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 2002 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2003 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -527.3% |
| 2004 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2005 | 31.67 % change on previous year | +249.7% |
| 2006 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2007 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +347.0% |
| 2008 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2009 | 57.13 % change on previous year | -483.6% |
| 2016 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2017 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2018 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2019 | -16.49 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 2020 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -4.93 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -4.93 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.09 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1680.1% | -0.2202 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.88 % change on previous year | -152.74 % change on previous year | 419.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.23 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 31.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -9.05 % change on previous year | 15.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 % change on previous year | -14.89 % change on previous year | 57.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 123 Honduras -1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Romania -3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Ethiopia -4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Guyana -5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Burkina Faso -6.44 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Tajikistan -7.87 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in Sri Lanka was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 419.92 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -152.74 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.6%. 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 Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.