IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 107.92 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sri Lanka is 107.92 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 107.92 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.49 units per person, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.49 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.55 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1962 | 5.56 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 5.45 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.35 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.85 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1966 | 10.49 units per person | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 12.24 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 14.44 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 14.23 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 14.37 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 13.51 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 13.47 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 13.18 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 15.01 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 16.44 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 16.83 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 19.07 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 21.31 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 24.24 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 26.24 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 34.76 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 33.63 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 34.9 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 35.32 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 32.78 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 29.06 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 24.36 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 26.9 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 23.79 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 21.69 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 17.67 units per person | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 17.74 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.64 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 16.4 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.13 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.83 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.53 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.24 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 19.3 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 18.95 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 23.93 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 28.56 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 29.38 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 25.71 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 29.38 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 24.06 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 23.72 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.35 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 38.48 units per person | +80.2% |
| 2010 | 57.36 units per person | +49.0% |
| 2011 | 70.12 units per person | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 94.24 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 82.61 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 59.04 units per person | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 41.25 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 44.46 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 49.8 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 57.51 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 68.03 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 67.21 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.69 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 61.94 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 79.54 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 84.32 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 107.92 units per person | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.37 units per person | 3.49 units per person | 14.44 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.74 units per person | 13.18 units per person | 24.24 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.17 units per person | 23.79 units per person | 35.32 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.22 units per person | 15.24 units per person | 21.69 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.35 units per person | 18.95 units per person | 38.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.44 units per person | 41.25 units per person | 94.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6 units per person | 61.94 units per person | 107.92 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Lithuania 113.79 units per person compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 112.09 units per person compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 110.3 units per person compare
- 76 Tonga 99.9 units per person compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 97.92 units per person compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.2 units 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 27.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sri Lanka was 107.92 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 107.92 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.