IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita was 36.43 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka is 36.43 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.42 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.22 units per person, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 127th 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 Quota, US dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.66 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.55 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.44 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.33 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.22 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 5.68 units per person | +34.5% |
| 1966 | 6.97 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 6.81 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.65 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 6.49 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 7.98 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 8.48 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 8.31 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 9.05 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 9.02 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.47 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 8.25 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.47 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 10.83 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 10.75 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 15.33 units per person | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 13.76 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 12.88 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 15.18 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 14.16 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 15.77 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 17.35 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 19.89 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 18.67 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 18.04 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 19.41 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 19.37 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 24.94 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 24.49 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 25.66 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 25.69 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 24.38 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 22.45 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 22.99 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 29.95 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 27.92 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 26.51 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 28.38 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 30.79 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 31.96 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 29.23 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 30.56 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 31.88 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 30.87 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 31.22 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.49 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.21 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.01 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.93 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 28.83 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 27.32 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 36.69 units per person | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 38.42 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 37.15 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 36.71 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.03 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.56 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 34.73 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 35.24 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 34.44 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 36.43 units per person | +5.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 36.43 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.2 units per person, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 36.43 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.67 units per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +42.6% | 10.75 units per person | 15.33 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.48 units per person | 4.22 units per person | 6.97 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.96 units per person | 7.98 units per person | 10.83 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1 units per person | 12.88 units per person | 19.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.93 units per person | 19.37 units per person | 29.95 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.93 units per person | 26.51 units per person | 31.96 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.68 units per person | 27.32 units per person | 38.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.91 units per person | 34.44 units per person | 38.03 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 107.92 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Sri Lanka was 36.43 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.42 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 units per person in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imf quota, us dollar, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Quota, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, 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 Quota, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, 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 Quota, 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.