Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.4469 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4469 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1962 | 0.6265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9423 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1979 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 6.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 7.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 7.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 8.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 9.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 10.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 11.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 13.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 15.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 17.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 15.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 20.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 36.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.9% |
| 2016 | 43.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 50.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 50.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 58.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 76.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 72.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 71.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Hungary 94.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Mali 89.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 83.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Cameroon 75.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 73.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Armenia 72.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4469 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.