Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka stood at 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +157.8% |
| 2023 | 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0955 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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)
- 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka was 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.