Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 1,254 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,254 current US$ per person for gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,640 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.57 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 7.57 current US$ per person | -64.1% |
| 1977 | 14.99 current US$ per person | +98.0% |
| 1978 | 21.3 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1979 | 52.33 current US$ per person | +145.7% |
| 1980 | 69.76 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 78.3 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 88.23 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 89.64 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 94.5 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 91.17 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 96.43 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 101.45 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 107.22 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 101.4 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 116.42 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 128.99 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 141.75 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 155.56 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 165.36 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 154.54 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 167.66 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 183.62 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 192.05 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 193.79 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 189.27 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 184.45 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 177.94 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 204.95 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 227.52 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 291.7 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 315.14 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 372.98 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 355.9 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 484.98 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 1,300 current US$ per person | +168.1% |
| 2016 | 1,430 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,640 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1,531 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,308 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 1,206 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,319 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 864.39 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 993.4 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 1,254 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,254 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,773 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,254 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 953.77 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +168.1% | 484.98 current US$ per person | 1,300 current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +145.7% | 21.3 current US$ per person | 52.33 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +98.0% | 7.57 current US$ per person | 14.99 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | -64.1% | 21.09 current US$ per person | 7.57 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.46 current US$ per person | 7.57 current US$ per person | 52.33 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 91.81 current US$ per person | 69.76 current US$ per person | 107.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.97 current US$ per person | 116.42 current US$ per person | 193.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.48 current US$ per person | 177.94 current US$ per person | 484.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,442 current US$ per person | 1,300 current US$ per person | 1,640 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,128 current US$ per person | 864.39 current US$ per person | 1,319 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 97 Morocco 1,394 current US$ per person compare
- 98 El Salvador 1,314 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Philippines 1,256 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Cape Verde 1,225 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Guatemala 1,188 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 1,172 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 1,254 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,640 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.