Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +117.3% | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +103.3% | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +76.4% | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | -61.4% | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Nicaragua 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Czechia 0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Oman 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 North Macedonia 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Ecuador 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Honduras 0.2691 current US$ 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.