What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.6%

World rank

62nd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

All-time low

0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
1962	0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1963	0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1964	0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1965	0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1966	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1967	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1968	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1969	0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1970	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1971	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1972	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1973	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1974	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1975	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1976	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1977	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1978	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1979	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1980	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1981	0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1982	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1983	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1984	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1985	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1986	0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1987	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1988	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1989	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1990	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1991	0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1992	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1993	0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1994	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1995	0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1996	0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1997	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1998	0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1999	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2000	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2001	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2002	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2003	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2004	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2005	0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2006	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2007	0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2008	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2009	0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
2015	0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.3%
2016	0.2963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2017	0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2018	0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2019	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2020	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2021	0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2022	0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2023	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2024	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2025	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
2020s	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

59 Lithuania 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Malaysia 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Estonia 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Greenland 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Belarus 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Spain 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 11,097 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.