Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 144th 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0708 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 141 Honduras 0.0779 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Moldova 0.0703 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Morocco 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Afghanistan 0.0623 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Philippines 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Myanmar 0.0597 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.