International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 663.52 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka stood at 663.52 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 663.52 US dollar per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 398.09 US dollar per person, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 400.51 US dollar per person | — |
| 2012 | 434.22 US dollar per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 459.36 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 538.35 US dollar per person | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 511.89 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 484.04 US dollar per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 592.17 US dollar per person | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 558.27 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 595.58 US dollar per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 398.09 US dollar per person | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 568.34 US dollar per person | +42.8% |
| 2024 | 663.52 US dollar per person | +16.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 663.52 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,560 US dollar per person, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 663.52 US dollar per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 739.23 US dollar per person, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 508.27 US dollar per person | 400.51 US dollar per person | 595.58 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 543.32 US dollar per person | 398.09 US dollar per person | 663.52 US dollar per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 138 Sao Tome and Principe 776.06 US dollar per person compare
- 139 Senegal 763.21 US dollar per person compare
- 140 Cote d'Ivoire 680.47 US dollar per person compare
- 142 Nepal 627.99 US dollar per person compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 586.9 US dollar per person compare
- 144 Mozambique 578 US dollar 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sri Lanka was 663.52 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 663.52 US dollar per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.09 US dollar per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.