Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 2008.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 205 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.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6.3% | — |
| 2001 | -1.4% | -78.2% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | -73.8% |
| 2004 | -3.1% | +736.8% |
| 2005 | -2.7% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | -5.3% | +98.9% |
| 2007 | -4.3% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | -9.5% | +120.4% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -94.7% |
| 2010 | -1.8% | +259.2% |
| 2011 | -6.8% | +271.6% |
| 2012 | -5.7% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | -3.3% | -42.0% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -27.0% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | -2.4% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | -3.0% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | -3.7% | +163.5% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -188.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -29.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.3%. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -736.8% | -0.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.5% | -9.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.2% | -6.8% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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