Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate was 39.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 39.29 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 385.1% on the previous year and up 193.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 478.16 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 1965 | 97.5 % change on previous year | +3139.6% |
| 1966 | 66.36 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1967 | 58.16 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 47.02 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1970 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -1074.9% |
| 1971 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1972 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1973 | -0.617 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1974 | 37.23 % change on previous year | -6135.1% |
| 1975 | 22.63 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1976 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1977 | 26.58 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 1978 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1979 | 26.14 % change on previous year | +178.7% |
| 1980 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1981 | 64.29 % change on previous year | -745.8% |
| 1982 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1983 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1984 | -0.8246 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1985 | -10.92 % change on previous year | +1224.1% |
| 1986 | -19.99 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 1987 | -29.64 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1989 | -21.97 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1990 | -19.49 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1991 | -48.31 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 1992 | -80 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1993 | -100 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 93.52 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2003 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2004 | -31.63 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 2005 | 51.38 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 2006 | -45.7 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2007 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2008 | -37.86 % change on previous year | +1262.9% |
| 2009 | 478.16 % change on previous year | -1363.1% |
| 2010 | 92.05 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2011 | 33.13 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2012 | 47.12 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2013 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2014 | -35.48 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 2015 | -42 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2016 | -17.51 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 30.44 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 2018 | 33.08 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 33.14 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2021 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 2022 | -11.57 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 2023 | 47.49 % change on previous year | -510.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2025 | 39.29 % change on previous year | +385.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 39.29 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 39.29 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +6135.1% | -0.617 % change on previous year | 37.23 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +3139.6% | 3.01 % change on previous year | 97.5 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1363.1% | -37.86 % change on previous year | 478.16 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1262.9% | -2.78 % change on previous year | -37.86 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1224.1% | -0.8246 % change on previous year | -10.92 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1074.9% | 1.6 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.33 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 97.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.88 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year | 37.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6426 % change on previous year | -29.64 % change on previous year | 64.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -61.95 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -19.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.43 % change on previous year | -45.7 % change on previous year | 478.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.59 % change on previous year | -42 % change on previous year | 92.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 % change on previous year | -11.57 % change on previous year | 47.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Kosovo 676 % change on previous year compare
- 2 El Salvador 140 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 75.4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Argentina 34.37 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Bangladesh 33.52 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Cameroon 22.86 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 39.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 478.16 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.5%. 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 Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.