IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 147.79 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 147.79 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 158.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 147.79 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.49 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, US dollar, 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 | 14.66 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.63 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.9 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 18.37 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 19.24 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 19.56 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 23.17 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 27.76 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 31.94 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 33.47 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 40.46 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 37.1 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 36.54 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 34.62 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 36.01 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 35.54 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 34.56 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 36.2 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 31.26 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 30.85 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 25.27 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 24.4 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 22.86 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 23.95 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 23.98 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.76 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 20.95 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 21.46 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 26.49 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 24.69 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 30.07 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 38.82 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 43.66 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 39.93 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 41.99 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 36.19 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 37.49 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 32.89 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 60.33 units per person | +83.4% |
| 2010 | 88.33 units per person | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 107.65 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 144.84 units per person | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 127.22 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 85.54 units per person | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 57.17 units per person | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 59.77 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 70.93 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 79.98 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 94.07 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 96.8 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 90.54 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 82.43 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 106.71 units per person | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 109.97 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 147.79 units per person | +34.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 147.79 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.58 units per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 147.79 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.61 units per person, 6.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 19.96 units per person | 14.37 units per person | 31.94 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.58 units per person | 31.26 units per person | 40.46 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3 units per person | 20.95 units per person | 30.85 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.61 units per person | 24.69 units per person | 60.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.55 units per person | 57.17 units per person | 144.84 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.71 units per person | 82.43 units per person | 147.79 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Lithuania 155.84 units per person compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 153.5 units per person compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 151.05 units per person compare
- 76 Tonga 136.81 units per person compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 134.1 units per person compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 131.75 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)
- 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, us dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka was 147.79 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 147.79 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.5%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.