Gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic savings was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka stood at 25.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 188 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.4% | — |
| 1961 | 14.2% | +51.7% |
| 1962 | 12.9% | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 9.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.1% | 33.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.1% | 29.3% | 6 |
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 203.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,001 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka was 25.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic savings?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.