IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0365 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0433 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0449 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.029 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP | +95.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0466 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0566 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0471 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.041 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0474 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.043 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.042 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.043 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0403 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.033 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, 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 | +95.6% | 0.029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP | 0.029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0442 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | 0.043 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.