IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 28,334 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28,334 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
36th
of 189 countries
All-time high
31,814 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
718.23 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 28,334 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 31,814 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 718.23 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 718.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 900.02 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1963 | 903.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 908.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,366 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1966 | 1,871 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1967 | 2,236 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 2,703 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 2,727 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,815 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,704 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2,752 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2,744 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,184 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 3,551 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 3,704 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 4,273 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 4,862 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 5,637 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 6,213 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 8,369 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 8,198 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 8,564 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 8,698 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8,126 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 7,290 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 6,183 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 6,897 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 6,163 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 5,655 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 4,641 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 4,736 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4,519 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4,519 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,519 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,831 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 5,831 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,479 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 9,019 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 9,349 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8,235 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 9,471 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 7,807 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 7,752 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,024 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 12,738 units per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2010 | 19,096 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 23,491 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 31,814 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 27,117 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 19,563 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 13,977 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 15,236 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 17,262 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 20,144 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 23,975 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 23,815 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 23,169 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 22,209 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 28,334 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 28,334 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 28,334 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,014 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,593 units per square kilometre | 718.23 units per square kilometre | 2,727 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,622 units per square kilometre | 2,704 units per square kilometre | 5,637 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,470 units per square kilometre | 6,163 units per square kilometre | 8,698 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,798 units per square kilometre | 4,519 units per square kilometre | 5,831 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,471 units per square kilometre | 5,831 units per square kilometre | 12,738 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,168 units per square kilometre | 13,977 units per square kilometre | 31,814 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,382 units per square kilometre | 22,209 units per square kilometre | 28,334 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Saint Lucia 32,574 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bahamas 29,962 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,718 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Costa Rica 28,326 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 27,221 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 26,550 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 28,334 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31,814 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 718.23 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.