Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) was 20.98 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Sri Lanka, 1975–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted savings: net national savings in Sri Lanka stood at 20.98 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 175.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.30 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -65.28 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 123.79 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -65.28 million current US$ | -152.7% |
| 1977 | 43.06 million current US$ | -166.0% |
| 1978 | 114.70 million current US$ | +166.4% |
| 1979 | 596.35 million current US$ | +419.9% |
| 1980 | 785.45 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 943.22 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.62 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.63 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.79 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.69 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 4.71 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.70 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 4.85 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 7.63 billion current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 21.35 billion current US$ | +180.0% |
| 2016 | 24.26 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 28.30 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 26.43 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 22.07 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 20.98 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 20.98 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.97 billion current US$, 7.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 20.98 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.19 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +419.9% | 114.70 million current US$ | 596.35 million current US$ |
| 2015 | +180.0% | 7.63 billion current US$ | 21.35 billion current US$ |
| 1976 | -152.7% | 123.79 million current US$ | -65.28 million current US$ |
| 1977 | +166.0% | -65.28 million current US$ | 43.06 million current US$ |
| 1978 | +166.4% | 43.06 million current US$ | 114.70 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.52 million current US$ | -65.28 million current US$ | 596.35 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 785.45 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 billion current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 7.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 billion current US$ | 21.35 billion current US$ | 28.30 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.98 billion current US$ | 20.98 billion current US$ | 20.98 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Sri Lanka was 20.98 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.30 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.28 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.