Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 378,951 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 378,951 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 378,951 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.67 current LCU per person, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 147.86 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | 63.67 current LCU per person | -56.9% |
| 1977 | 132.97 current LCU per person | +108.8% |
| 1978 | 332.5 current LCU per person | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 814.79 current LCU per person | +145.0% |
| 1980 | 1,153 current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 1981 | 1,507 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 1,836 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 2,109 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 2,404 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 2,476 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,702 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2,987 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 3,411 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 3,656 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 4,664 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 5,336 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 6,213 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 7,517 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 8,172 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 7,920 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9,267 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 10,832 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 12,404 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 13,641 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 14,343 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 16,482 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 17,021 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19,782 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 23,023 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 29,316 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 32,762 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 41,260 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 38,556 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 55,746 current LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 176,775 current LCU per person | +217.1% |
| 2016 | 208,230 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 250,057 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 248,853 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 233,777 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 223,804 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 262,360 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 280,540 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 325,370 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 378,951 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 378,951 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,202 current LCU per person, 11.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 378,951 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 81,516 current LCU per person, 4.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +217.1% | 55,746 current LCU per person | 176,775 current LCU per person |
| 1978 | +150.0% | 132.97 current LCU per person | 332.5 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | +145.0% | 332.5 current LCU per person | 814.79 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +108.8% | 63.67 current LCU per person | 132.97 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | -56.9% | 147.86 current LCU per person | 63.67 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.36 current LCU per person | 63.67 current LCU per person | 814.79 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,424 current LCU per person | 1,153 current LCU per person | 3,656 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,597 current LCU per person | 4,664 current LCU per person | 13,641 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,829 current LCU per person | 14,343 current LCU per person | 55,746 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,538 current LCU per person | 176,775 current LCU per person | 250,057 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 294,205 current LCU per person | 223,804 current LCU per person | 378,951 current LCU per person | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 378,951 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 378,951 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.67 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.